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Writer V.S. Naipaul

Naipaul was born to Indian Hindu parents in Trinidad. His international perspective has informed both his fiction and nonfiction, which are often set in post-colonial countries. His newest book, A Turn in the South, explores the culture of the United States' Southern states.

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Other segments from the episode on March 6, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 6, 1989: Interview with V.S. Naipaul; Commentary on women rockabilly stars; Interview with Mandy Patinkin; Review of the television show "Anything but Love."

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