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By Naipaul, V. S. & Mishra, Pankaj
- ISBN
- 978-0-37541-517-3
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf ; c2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2003
"Literature is the sum of its discoveries," writes Naipaul in "Reading and Writing," one of ten essays in the Nobel laureate's most recent work. This collection, which includes "Two Worlds" (the Nobel lecture) and the foreword to A House for Mr. Biswas, reflects an extraordinary life influenced by the desire to write and to understand the impact of literature-in essence, a collection of Naipaul's discoveries about his history, culture, and existence as an outsider. Naipaul...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
