Naipaul's Strangers

by Dagmar Barnouw

Book Overview

From his reporting on Islamic true believers to his descriptions of the postcolonial world, V. S. Naipaul has been a controversial figure in contemporary letters. Winner of the Nobel Prize, Naipaul has traveled throughout the world, looking at its varied cultures and seeking out others' stories, recording and transforming them. His engagement with postcolonial cultures informs his novels, such as Guerrillas and A Bend in the River. However, it is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025321579X
• ISBN13: 9780253215796
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.3"