V.S. Naipaul

Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, Kt., TC (English: Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, referred to as V. S. Naipaul, August 17, 1932 - August 11, 2018), also translated as Naipaul, an Indian-born British writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in Trinidad, a Caribbean island, he entered Oxford University to study English literature in 1950. After graduation, he moved to London and worked for the British National Broadcasting Corporation. Most of his works are novels and travelogues. The New York Times Book Review once praised him as "a world writer, a language master, and a novel wizard with unique vision." His novels "A House for Mr Biswas" and "A Bend in the River" are listed as one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century. The "India Trilogy" of travel literature - "The Kingdom of Darkness", "India: A Wounded Civilization" and "India: Today of Millions of Rebellions" are his most famous works in the field of travel notes. In 1990, he was knighted by the Queen of England. Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001. Passed away at his home in London on August 11, 2018.