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April 18- 20th, 2007

UWI Learning Resource Centre
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus

The University of the West Indies will celebrate world renowned writer and Nobel Laureate Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, with a series of lectures by renowned scholars, a book signing and reading by Sir V.S Naipaul and a symposium. The celebration will coincide with the 75th Birthday of the Trinidadian-born writer.

Special Event: “V.S. Naipaul: Created in the West Indies" Symposium, (April 19)
features several presenters including: Edward Baugh, Mark McWatt, Evelyn O'Callaghan, Jean Antoine, Barbara Lalla, Jennifer Rahim, Vishnudat Singh, Rhonda Cobham, Paula Morgan, Brinsley Samaroo, Gordon Rohlehr, Sandra Pouchet-Paquet, Kenneth Ramchand, Al Creighton and Bridget Brereton.