The Writer and the World

The Writer and the World: Essays (2002) is a collection of essays and reportage, many previously published, spanning the 50-year career of Trinidad-born British writer V. S. Naipaul. The book contains some of Naipaul's most notable essays on post-colonial India, Trinidad, and Zaire. Originally published in the United States by Knopf, it was issued in paperback by Vintage in 2003. The book is edited and introduced by Pankaj Mishra.

The Writer and the World
First edition (US)
AuthorV. S. Naipaul
LanguageEnglish
GenreEssays
PublisherPicador (UK)
Alfred A. Knopf (US)
Publication date
13 August 2002
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback)
Pages544
ISBN0-375-40739-1
824/.914 21
LC ClassPR9272.9.N32 W74 2002
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