Some thoughts on the death of VS Naipaul. https://newrepublic.com/minutes/150623/vs-naipaul-towering-writer-deeply-flawed-man-dead …
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The literary society Naipaul struggled to join was rancid. "That clever little n***** Naipaul has won another literary prize," Evelyn Waugh complained in early 1960s. "Oh for a black face." Naipaul would turn around and apply the same language to black writers.
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Don't forget to enjoy, marvel, and think about the books. We all (or anyone of a certain age who reads newspapers and magazines) know he was a very messed up and mean guy. "A House for Mr. Biswas" is amazing
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