Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain on August 31st, 1962. At midnight on 30th August 1962, the Union Jack (British flag) was lowered and the Trinidad and Tobago flag was raised for the first time. Bells tolled and sirens rang out to herald the birth of the newly independent nation.
To celebrate Trinidad and Tobago's 62nd Independence on 31st August 2024, members of the Camara International Chamber of Writers and Artists [ CIESART] will write tributes to the deceased Trinidadian Nobel Laureate in Literature - Vidiadhar Surajprasad 'V.S.' Naipaul.
Here is mine.
A TRIBUTE TO V.S. NAIPAUL – NOBEL LAUREATE
Trinidadian Vidiadhar Surajprasad 'V.S.' Naipaul was an Indo-Caribbean writer.
In 2001, V. S. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
In his works, he united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny,
To compel us to see the existence of suppressed histories.
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Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, to which his ancestors emigrated from India,
Naipaul lived a humble life despite his popularity as a writer.
His pessimistic novels are set in developing countries.
The chronicles of his life and travels are widely admired by all societies.
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He studied at University College, Oxford on a Trinidad government scholarship.
He worked briefly for the BBC Caribbean Service.
His first three award-winning books are comic portrayals of Trinidadian lives.
His first novel set in England, won the Hawthornden Prize.
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Naipaul's subsequent novels centered on his political views.
He started writinge about colonial and post-colonial issues.
The Nobel Laureate is also the author of some works of non-fiction.
V. S. Naipaul was knighted in 1989 for his artistry and diction.
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In 1993, the Arts Council of England awarded him the David Cohen Literature Prize.
His greatest achievement was in 2001 when he was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize.
A holder of many international honorary doctorates and awards,
At the age of 85, he passed away at his London home abroad.
Copyright@Brenda Mohammed
Bio of Brenda Mohammed:
Brenda Mohammed, a former Bank Manager from Trinidad and Tobago, is the Founder of the Facebook Forum, ‘How to Write for Success Literary Network.’
Brenda is National President – Trinidad and Tobago for the following organizations:
1. International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] with headquarters in Spain,
2. Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores with headquarters in Peru.
3. The Global Federation of Leadership and High Intelligence A.C. with headquarters in Mexico
Brenda Mohammed, a former Bank Manager from Trinidad and Tobago, has published 61 books in multiple genres.
She won several international literary awards in 48 countries..
She is an advocate for Peace, Suicide Prevention, and Against Domestic Violence.
Among her publications are two Peace Anthologies - Peace Begins with Us, and Creating a Better World, three Anthologies for Suicide Prevention titled A Spark of Hope I, II, and III, and two Anthologies, Break the Silence: Poems Against Domestic Violence.
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