Drawn together by a single theme - the culture and politics of the "barracoon" - V.S. Naipaul collection of essays touches on subjects as diverse as Indian society, John Steinbeck, the origins of the Trinidad Carnival, Norman Mailer and Black Power. The essays evoke attitudes of disenchantment, self-deception and oppression.
| ISBN: | 9780140041286 |
| Publication date: | 27th May 1976 |
| Author: | V S Naipaul |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 308 pages |
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Literary essays |
Drawn together by a single theme - the culture and politics of the "barracoon" - V.S. Naipaul collection of essays touches on subjects as diverse as Indian society, John Steinbeck, the origins of the Trinidad Carnival, Norman Mailer and Black Power.
The Overcrowded Barracoon features in the following genres: Literary essays
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The Overcrowded Barracoon was written by V S Naipaul and published by Penguin
The Overcrowded Barracoon has 308 pages