Nobel Banquet speech, V.S. Naipaul 2001

Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature 2001 V.S. Naipaul presents his 2 minute speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 2001. For more information about the Nobel Prize in Literature, please visit: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/

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[shilpa88888]

I want to contact V.S Naipaul. Does anyone know how to access his email address.

V.S Naipaul's writting has inspired me to be better person. He is one of my favourite writter.

[thenobelprize]

As a courtesy to the Nobel Laureates, we do not disclose their contact details.

[OnkelMickwald]

Who cares if it is boring? It's not for entertainment

[utubeisjunk]

What an incredible story of a Hindu boy from a Caribbeans ! VS Naipaul did finally achieve his ambition of becoming a great writer. My only gripe is that he was not critical enough of western cultures. How can only some cultures have faults. I always thought of England and other western Europeans to be nothing more than "technologically advanced uncivilized" people.

[petrusprimusmaximus]

This was the first time I had heard him speak, as he is so fond of his privacy. A very rich voice, with the enunciation of a great writer. Then again, there's that wonderful 'Naipaulesque' humor....

[ForgettingTheTimes]

I love that accent.

[petrusprimusmaximus]

Naipaul is an incredible man. His writing is testimony to that. It is easy to forget how humorous much of his early writing was, full of sarcasm, irony, a jaundiced eye, but also at times very tender. Having travelled through 'the islands' over a 30 year period I have come to regard his writing as a helpful antidote to the self-important and rude people one may encounter during such journeys. The man also knows how to make fun of himself, which is a mark of truly intelligent people....

[SamJendo1]

As grand an occasion as it is and as wonderful an honor as it is, they really need to lose the cheesy looking sea captain hats.

[SamJendo1]

@shilpa88888 I'm glad to help. I believe that it is MistressBeater99@gmail.com

[colten117]

@OLIVERCAPILDEO I'm not joking Thats my Dad's Uncle; I don't exactly know but my dad's met him and he's either A. My dad's Uncle B. My dads Cousin and also Naipaul's my last name too!

[OLIVERCAPILDEO]

@colten117 no joke he's my father's cousin.

[lec27613]

He's a relative of mine

[lozoft9]

@utubeisjunk What's sad is that he viewed Eastern cultures through the jaundiced eye of British colonialism. In that respect, he's very much like Salman Rushdie and Nehru. However, don't be so quick to condemn European culture, there are many things that would be impossible without Europeans. This nobel prize for example.