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V.S. Naipaul

Born

in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

August 17, 1932

Died

August 11, 2018

Genre

Fiction, Nonfiction, Travel

Influences

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V. S. Naipaul was a British writer of Indo-Trinidadian descent known for his sharp, often controversial explorations of postcolonial societies, identity, and displacement. His works, which include both fiction and nonfiction, often depict themes of exile, cultural alienation, and the lingering effects of colonialism.
He gained early recognition with A House for Mr Biswas, a novel inspired by his father’s struggles in Trinidad. His later works, such as The Mimic Men, In a Free State, and A Bend in the River, cemented his reputation as a masterful and incisive writer. Beyond fiction, his travelogues and essays, including Among the Believers and India: A Million Mutinies Now, reflected his critical perspective on societies in transition.
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Average rating: 3.7 · 82,507 ratings · 7,232 reviews · 197 distinct works • Similar authors

	A House for Mr Biswas 3.81 avg rating — 22,189 ratings — published 1961 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bend in the River 3.77 avg rating — 18,661 ratings — published 1979 — 118 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miguel Street 3.95 avg rating — 5,235 ratings — published 1959 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In a Free State 3.50 avg rating — 5,378 ratings — published 1971 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Half a Life 3.24 avg rating — 4,620 ratings — published 2001 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Among the Believers : An Islamic Journey 3.86 avg rating — 2,478 ratings — published 1981 — 84 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Area of Darkness: A Discovery of India 3.68 avg rating — 2,436 ratings — published 1964 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India: A Million Mutinies Now 3.95 avg rating — 2,149 ratings — published 1990 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enigma of Arrival 3.69 avg rating — 2,042 ratings — published 1987 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India: A Wounded Civilization 3.72 avg rating — 1,853 ratings — published 1976 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by V.S. Naipaul (?)

“The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves.”
― V. S. Naipaul, In a Free State

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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.”
― V. S. Naipaul, A Bend in the River

tags: exile, naipaul, racism

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“Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision.”
― V.S. Naipaul

tags: expectations, free-will, freedom, lack-of-vision, limitations, peer-pressure

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Polls

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De vliegeraar van Khaled Hosseini - 352 pagina's - Afghanistan

22 votes, 16.5%

Het huis van de moskee van Kader Abdolah - 412 pagina's - Iran

18 votes, 13.5%

Moord op de Nijl van Agatha Christie - 223 pagina's - Egypte

13 votes, 9.8%

Honderd jaar eenzaamheid van Gabriel García Márquez - 428 pagina's - Columbia/Macondo

10 votes, 7.5%

Duizend schitterende zonnen van Khaled Hosseini - 396 pagina's - Afghanistan

9 votes, 6.8%

Mijn zusje, de seriemoordenaar van Oyinkan Braithwaite - 230 pagina's - Nigeria

9 votes, 6.8%

Kleurenblind/Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood van Trevor Noah - 280 pagina's - Zuid-Afrika

8 votes, 6.0%

Atlantis van David Gibbins - 381 pagina's - Egypte/Rode Zee

6 votes, 4.5%

Judas van Amos Oz - 304 pagina's - Israel

6 votes, 4.5%

De vegetariër van Han Kang - 222 pagina's - Zuid Korea

5 votes, 3.8%

Een kist ontploffende mango's van Mohammed Hanif - 415 pagina's - Pakistan

4 votes, 3.0%

De ontembare van Guillermo Arriaga - 830 pagina's - Mexico

3 votes, 2.3%

Ali en Nino van Kurban Said - 282 pagina's - Azerbeidzjan

3 votes, 2.3%

Een huis voor meneer Biswas van V.S. Naipaul - 586 pagina's - Trinidad en Tobago

3 votes, 2.3%

Koorts van Deon Meyer - 582 pagina's - Zuid-Afrika

3 votes, 2.3%

Het lelietheater van Lulu Wang - 495 pagina's - China

3 votes, 2.3%

Blijf bij me van Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ - 288 pagina's - Nigeria

2 votes, 1.5%

Mensenwerk van Han Kang - 240 pagina's - Zuid-Korea

2 votes, 1.5%

Het ding om je hals van Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 254 pagina's - Nigeria

2 votes, 1.5%

Weg naar huis van Yaa Gyasi - 400 pagina's - Ghana

2 votes, 1.5%

Suikerbastaard van Jaap Scholten - 576 pagina's - Ethiopië

0 votes, 0.0%

De schim van mijn liefde van Dương Thu Hương - 509 pagina's - Vietnam

0 votes, 0.0%

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