1st Edition

V. S. Naipaul: Displacement and Autobiography

By Judith Levy Copyright 1995
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1995. V. S. Naipaul, a Trinidadian of Indian descent living in the West, has written in many forms. Through an analysis of five works by Naipaul written in different modes and periods of his life, this study posits a relationship between a cultural condition and a choice of genre and narrative, or more specifically between cultural displacement and the writing of... Read more

Introduction 1. A House for Mr Biswas 2. The Overcrowded Barracoon 3. In a Free State 4. Finding the Centre 5. The Enigma of Arrival. Conclusion

Biography

Dr Judith Levy specializes in the novel, particularly the Post-Colonial novel, and teaches at the Hebrew University or Jerusalem.