The writer and the world : essays / V.S. Naipaul ; introduced and edited by Pankaj Mishra.
| Author/creator | Naipaul, V. S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : A.A. Knopf, 2002. |
| Description | xv, 524 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents | India. In the middle of the journey ; Jamshed into jimmy ; A second visit ; The election in Ajmer -- Africa and the diaspora. Papa and the power set ; The shipwrecked six thousand ; The ultimate colony ; The overcrowded Barracoon ; Power? ; Michael X and the Black power killings in Trinidad: peace and power ; A new king for the Congo: Mobutu and the Nihilism of Africa ; The crocodiles of Yamoussoukro ; Columbus and Crusoe -- American occasions. Jacques Soustelle and the decline of the West ; New York with Norman Mailer ; Steinbeck in Monterey ; Argentina and the ghost of Eva Person, 1972-1991 ; The air-conditioned bubble: the republican in Dallas ; Heavy manners in Gerenada ; A handful of dust: Cheddi Jagan and the revolution in Guyana. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2002020813 |
| ISBN | 0375407391 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR9272.9.N32 W74 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |