V.S. Naipaul (Author of A House for Mr Biswas)

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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鈥檚 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 · 80,573 ratings · 6,941 reviews · 138 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	A House for Mr Biswas 3.81 avg rating — 21,773 ratings — published 1961 — 126 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 — 18,230 ratings — published 1979 — 111 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 — 5,093 ratings — published 1959 — 78 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 — 5,205 ratings — published 1971 — 83 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 — 4,495 ratings — published 2001 — 82 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 — 2,426 ratings — published 1981 — 74 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 — 2,372 ratings — published 1964 — 60 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 3.94 avg rating — 2,106 ratings — published 1990 — 59 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 — 1,978 ratings — published 1987 — 78 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 — 1,781 ratings — published 1976 — 55 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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India Trilogy (3 books)
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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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December 2014 New School Classics Poll

Which book would you like to read for our December 2014 New School Classics group read?

1963, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, 288 pages

33 votes, 21.0%

1930, As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, 267 pages

18 votes, 11.5%

1973, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, 302 pages

16 votes, 10.2%

1902, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, 224 pages

15 votes, 9.6%

1981, Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie, 647 pages

14 votes, 8.9%

1944, The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham, 314 pages

13 votes, 8.3%

1932, Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons, 233 pages

12 votes, 7.6%

1940, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, 368 pages

12 votes, 7.6%

1918, My 脕ntonia by Willa Cather, 232 pages

10 votes, 6.4%

1990, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, 413 pages

10 votes, 6.4%

1940, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, 320 pages

2 votes, 1.3%

1961, A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul, 623 pages

1 vote, 0.6%

1992, Sacred Hunger by Barry Unsworth, 630 pages

1 vote, 0.6%

157 total votes

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