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.