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Indian Origin Writer V.S. Naipaul died at the age of 85 in London
Nobel prize-winning Indian Origin writer Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul passes away on 11th August 2018 in London
Nobel Prize-winning writer V.S. Naipaul, known for his celebrated works like 'An area of darkness' and 'A house for Mr. Biswas'. has died at the age of 85. The literary fraternity mourned his passing and said his rich legacy will live on for generations to come.
Naipaul's wife Lady Nadira Naipaul confirmed his death that he died peacefully in London.
Indian president Ram Nath Kovind and Prime minister Narendra Modi led the nation saluting the writer who shared deep ancestral ties with- and love for- India.
V. S. Naipaul was awarded the Booker Prize in 1971 for 'In a free state'. Three decades later, in awarding Naipaul the 2001 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy praised his work for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories.
