V.S. Naipaul






V.S. Naipaul

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born
July 17, 1932

gender
male

place of birth
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

genre
Literature & Fiction


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Awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature "for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories."




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avg rating: 3.62 | 5,748 ratings | 716 reviews | 55 distinct works | 20 fans
A Bend in the River A Bend in the River
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.75 — 999 ratings — published 1979
17 editions
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A House for Mr. Biswas A House for Mr. Biswas
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.81 — 880 ratings — published 1992
22 editions
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Half a Life: A Novel Half a Life: A Novel
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.30 — 551 ratings — published 2001
15 editions
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Miguel Street Miguel Street
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.84 — 279 ratings — published 1970
14 editions
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The Mystic Masseur The Mystic Masseur
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.56 — 251 ratings — published 1957
14 editions
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Among the Believers: An Islami... Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.75 — 197 ratings — published 1981
14 editions
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In a Free State: A Novel In a Free State: A Novel
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.47 — 158 ratings — published 1971
11 editions
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The Enigma of Arrival The Enigma of Arrival
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.62 — 140 ratings — published 1987
12 editions
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An Area of Darkness An Area of Darkness
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.62 — 140 ratings — published 1964
9 editions
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Guerrillas Guerrillas
by V.S. Naipaul
avg rating 3.26 — 153 ratings — published 1975
11 editions
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"The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves."
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"The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it."
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"His ignorance seemed to widen with everything he read."
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