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Trinidadian-British writer (1932–2018)

Also known as: Naipaul, Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, V.S. Naipaul, Vidiadhar S. Naipaul, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, V・S・ナイポール

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