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Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul [nb 1] FRAS TC (/ ˈ v ɪ d j ɑː d ər ˌ s uː r ə dʒ p r ə ˈ s ɑː d ˈ n aɪ p ɔː l, n aɪ ˈ p ɔː l /; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2018) was a Trinidadian-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. He is known for his comic early novels set in Trinidad, his bleaker novels ...
V. S. Naipaul was a Nobel Prize-winning British writer best known for his bleak novels set in developing countries. This biography of V. S. Naipaul provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Oct 5, 2024 · Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul. Born: August 17, 1932, Trinidad. Died: August 11, 2018, London, England (aged 85) Awards And Honors: Nobel Prize (2001) Booker Prize (1971) Notable Works: “A Bend in the River” “A House for Mr. Biswas” “Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples” “Guerrillas” “Half a Life” “In a Free State”
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Aug 11, 2019 · Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad "Vidia" Naipaul was a famous author who wrote over 30 books. He has written both fiction and non-fiction and won several awards including the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Aug 16, 2018 · Who was Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul? He was the bright boy, born into the Indian community of Trinidad in 1932, who decided at the age of 11 that he wanted to be a writer.
Naipaul received a knighthood in 1990 for his service to literature. In the early 1960s, Naipaul began writing about his travels. He has written four books on India: The Middle Passage (1962), An Area of Darkness (1964), India: A Wounded Civilization (1977), and India: A Million Mutinies Now (1990).
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His acclaimed novel A House for Mr Biswas (1961), is based on his father's life in Trinidad. His first novel set in England, Mr Stone and the Knights Companion (1963), won the Hawthornden Prize.
