Saturday, August 11, 2018

V.S. Naipaul, Controversial Author And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 85

Perhaps best known for his novel A Bend in the River, V.S. Naipaul died on Saturday at his London home, according to media outlets, including the Associated Press, that cite the author's wife. Naipaul had a complicated relationship to his birthplace of Trinidad. The controversial figure, who wrote about British colonialism, faith, and immigration in novels and nonfiction, was often criticized for the way he depicted developing countries in his novels.

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