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Damn, who knew Caribbean Sirs were such good authors….. this book is a MUST redeem.

>> No.22211910

Loved A House for Mr. Biswas
Very funny and bittersweet

>> No.22212033

>>22211880
Very abstract pepe

>> No.22212050

>>22211880
Ive been interested in reading him since seeing some based quote of his about why women make bad writers. Something like “so and so was fine as an editor and then she started writing and, lo and behold, it is a bunch of feminist nonsense.”

>> No.22212060

I enjoyed In a Free State, especially the first story which is an amazingly effective exploration of culture clash and the differences between Indian and Western cultures. Eventually I will get around to reading more of him.

>> No.22212123

>>22212033
Kek, based Naipaul.

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>>22211880
An MFA student teaching a writing course I took in college gave his short story "The Tramp at Piraeus" as an example of what make a shit story.

>> No.22213164

>>22213160
Pretty rich coming from a Retard who got a mfa to teach retards getting a mfa

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>>22213164
he taught undergrads actually

>> No.22213174

>>22213169
Even worse lol

>> No.22214303

>>22211880
Read The Company of Women by Khushwant Singh.