Films for the Humanities and Sciences - V. S. Naipaul: The Enigma of Writing

V. S. Naipaul: The Enigma of Writing

In this program, novelist V. S. Naipaul, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature, explores the relationship between a writer and his work, offering insights into his life, his career, and his subtly incisive novel/memoir The Enigma of Arrival. In particular, he contrasts the inspiration of living in the English countryside with the Caribbean, Indian, and African influences that dominate his earlier writings. Excerpts from Miguel Street, A House for Mr. Biswas, and other books—read by actor Roshan Seth and by Naipaul himself—round out this engaging interview. (53 minutes)

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Item#: BVL10047
Copyright date: ©1987
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9955-3


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