THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian-British writer (1932–2018)
V. S. Naipaul was born on August 17, 1932 in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago and died on August 11, 2018, aged 85.
Born
August 17, 1932
V. S. Naipaul died aged 85.
Died: August 11, 2018
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
- Professions
- writer, novelist, essayist, journalist, short story writer, travel writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago
More about V. S. Naipaul
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
- Pseudonyms
- V. S. Naipaul
Family
- Sibling
- Shiva Naipaul
All birth date sources
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- Babelio
- IMDb
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Munzinger Personen
- SNAC
- Discogs
- BnF authorities
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- AlKindi
- The Fine Art Archive Db
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was V. S. Naipaul when they died?
V. S. Naipaul died aged 85.
When is V. S. Naipaul’s birthday?
V. S. Naipaul’s recorded birthday is August 17.
Where was V. S. Naipaul born?
V. S. Naipaul was born in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago.
What was V. S. Naipaul’s name at birth?
V. S. Naipaul’s recorded birth name is Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul.
When did V. S. Naipaul die?
V. S. Naipaul died on August 11, 2018.