PREVIOUS
✖
VS Naipaul passes away
August 25 , 2018
2139 days
716
0
- Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul, known for his critical commentary on colonialism, idealism, religion and politics, passed away at the age of 85 on 11th August.
- Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was born on August 17, 1932, in Trinidad
- Naipaul wrote more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction. His first book was 'The Mystic Masseur'.
- His most celebrated novel, A House for Mr. Biswas, was published in 1961.
- He is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Man Booker Prize in 1971 and a knighthood for services to literature in 1990.
- Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.