Abdulrazak Gurnah: Nobel prize honours a self-effacing and unassuming talent
Not many knew of the unheralded Zanzibari author who has steadily produced 10 novels
Vs Naipaul
Egalitarian literary festival draws big names and crowds
It’s not often Paul Theroux and Hanif Kureishi take on VS Naipul at a free literary festival in the desert.
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Naipaul dismisses ‘sentimental’ women authors
Nobel-winning writer VS Naipaul faced criticism on Thursday for saying he does not regard any female authors as his equal.
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Winnie denies Mandela remarks
ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has denied giving an interview to Nadira Naipaul, where she was quoted as slamming Nelson Mandela.
