V.S. Naipaul, man and writer / Gillian Dooley.
| Author/creator | Dooley, Gillian, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 164 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Apprentice pieces": Miguel Street, The mystic masseur, and The suffrage of Elvira -- Fiction versus nonfiction : a house for Mr Biswas -- The journeys begin: The Middle Passage, An area of darkness, and The loss of El Dorado -- Branching out: Mr Stone and the knights companion, The mimic men, and A flag on the island -- Finding the correct form: In a free state -- Sex and violence: Guerrillas and A bend in the river -- Investigations abroad: middle-period nonfiction -- A definition of the writing self: The enigma of arrival -- Capturing the reality: later travel books -- Three novels: A way in the world, Half a life, and Magic seeds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-159) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005035538 |
| ISBN | 1570035873 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781570035876 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR9272.9.N32 Z665 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |