V.S. Naipaul 1932-2018. A powerful novelist who at his best (A House for Mr. Biswas, Bend in the River) approached Conrad and even the shadow of Dickens. Of the man himself, it's perhaps best to remain silent.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Naipaul boasted that Bend in the River was way better than Heart of D.
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Replying to @loklyokl
I wouldn't go that far. But it's true that it's possible to speak of Conrad and Naipaul in the same breath, which is complement enough.
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