| Profession(s) |
Journalist and Writer |
| Physical Stats |
| Height (approx.) |
5′ 7″ (171 cm) |
| Eye Colour |
Black |
| Hair Colour |
Black |
| Career |
| Debut |
Novel: Gurudeva and Other Indian Tales (1943)
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
Year, 1906 |
| Birthplace |
Trinidad, Tobago |
| Date of Death |
Year, 1953 |
| Place of Death |
Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Tobago |
| Age (at the time of death) |
47 Years |
| Death Cause |
Heart Attack |
| Nationality |
Trinidadian |
| Hometown |
Trinidad, Tobago |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) |
Married |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse |
Droapatie Naipaul
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| Children |
Son(s)– V.S. Naipaul (Writer), Shiva Naipaul (Writer)
 Daughter(s)– Kamla Naipaul (deceased), Mira Naipaul, Nalini Naipaul, Savi Naipaul (former teacher) |
| Favourites |
| Writer(s) |
O. Henry, William Somerset Maugham |