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Ben Moser
Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer and writer, author of a noted biography of Susan Sontag and a commentator on V.S. Naipaul who appears here as the episode's featured guest.
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Dec 11, 2025
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315. Controversy, Colonialism, & V.S. Naipaul
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In this insightful discussion, Pulitzer Prize winner Ben Moser, biographer of Susan Sontag, delves into the controversial life of V.S. Naipaul. They explore his struggles at Oxford and how his Trinidadian roots shaped his worldview. Moser highlights Naipaul's early comic novels and his evolving stance on race and colonialism. The conversation touches on his critical works about postcolonial societies and the disputes he ignited, particularly with Salman Rushdie. Moser ultimately reflects on Naipaul's complex legacy in literature and the postcolonial landscape.
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