Naipauls Truth: The Making of a Writer

V.S. Naipaul once described his purpose as an author as nothing less than a commitment to deliver the truth. One of the worlds greatest, and most controversial, living writers, he has written extensively about the enduring economic, cultural, and psychological effects of colonialism, particularly its assaults on individual identity. In Naipauls Truth, Lillian Feder, noted author of several classic works of literary criticism, explores Naipauls writings to deliver an original and beautifully written analysis of her subject. Feder describes Naipauls methods for discovering the truth about himself and the world he explores, and she concludes that Naipauls literature has rightfully earned a place in the upper echelons of the modern canon. Simultaneously an intellectual biography and a revealing psychological portrait of the artist, Naipauls Truth is a masterpiece of literary biography.