Trinidad and Tobago’s 62nd Independence Day is celebrated on Saturday 31st August 2024.
To celebrate this day, members of the Camara International Chamber of Writers and Artists [ CIESART] will write tributes to the deceased Nobel Laureate in Literature - Vidiadhar Surajprasad 'V.S.'
Naipaul.
Here is mine.
A TRIBUTE TO V.S. NAIPAUL – NOBEL LAUREATE
Trinidadian Vidiadhar Surajprasad 'V.S.' Naipaul was an
Indo-Caribbean writer.
In 2001, V. S. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature.
In his works, he united perceptive narrative and
incorruptible scrutiny,
To compel us to see the existence of suppressed histories.
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Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, to which his ancestors
emigrated from India,
Naipaul lived a humble life despite his popularity as a
writer.
His pessimistic novels are set in developing
countries.
The chronicles of his life and travels are widely admired
by all societies.
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He studied at University College, Oxford on a Trinidad government
scholarship.
He worked briefly for the BBC Caribbean Service.
His first three award-winning books are comic portrayals of
Trinidadian lives.
His first novel set in England, won the Hawthornden Prize.
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Naipaul's subsequent novels centered on his political views.
He started writinge about colonial and post-colonial issues.
The Nobel Laureate is also the author of some works of non-fiction.
V. S. Naipaul was knighted in 1989 for his artistry and
diction.
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In 1993, the Arts Council of England awarded him the David
Cohen Literature Prize.
His greatest achievement was in 2001 when he was awarded
the Literature Nobel Prize.
A holder of many international honorary doctorates and
awards,
At the age of 85, he passed away at his London home abroad.
Copyright@Brenda Mohammed
Bio of Brenda Mohammed
Brenda Mohammed, a former Bank Manager from Trinidad and
Tobago, is the Founder of the Facebook Forum, ‘How to Write for Success
Literary Network.’
Brenda is National President – Trinidad and Tobago for the
following organizations:
1. International
Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] with headquarters in Spain,
2. Unión
Hispanomundial de Escritores with headquarters in Peru.
3. The Global
Federation of Leadership and High Intelligence A.C. with headquarters in Mexico
Brenda Mohammed, a former Bank Manager from Trinidad and
Tobago, has published 61 books in multiple genres.
She won several international literary awards in 48 countries..
She is an advocate for Peace, Suicide Prevention, and
Against Domestic Violence.
Among her publications are two Peace Anthologies - Peace
Begins with Us, and Creating a Better World, three Anthologies for Suicide
Prevention titled A Spark of Hope I, II, and III, and two Anthologies, Break
the Silence: Poems Against Domestic Violence.
