The Development of V. S. Naipaul as a Writer

Seukeran, Angela Ahylia

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dc.contributor.advisor	Dale, J.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Seukeran, Angela Ahylia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-18T16:49:08Z	-
dc.date.available	2014-06-18T16:49:08Z	-
dc.date.created	2009-06-18	en_US
dc.date.issued	1975-09	en_US
dc.identifier.other	opendissertations/503	en_US
dc.identifier.other	1111	en_US
dc.identifier.other	875089	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9956	-
dc.description.abstract	This thesis explores the themes prevalent in the novels of V. S. Naipaul and examines his development from a regional writer to one with a more universal appeal. In Chapter One an attempt is made to establish a critical background by briefly discussing the ideas revealed in his non-fictional works. Chapter One also discussed the themes of the early novels, The Mystic Masseur, The Suffrage of Elvira and Miguel Street. Chapter Two of this thesis deals with the themes of A House for Mr. Biswas and Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion. These novels are seen as representing a turning point in Naipaul's development as a writer. Chapter Three focuses on The Mimic Men and "A Flag on the Island", and sees these two works as representing a bleaker but more philosophical mood by the author. In A Free State is examined in the final Chapter of this thesis and Naipaul's effectiveness is evaluated.	en_US
dc.subject	English Language and Literature	en_US
dc.title	The Development of V. S. Naipaul as a Writer	en_US
dc.type	thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	English	en_US
dc.description.degree	Master of Arts (MA)	en_US
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