nobel

[Vaska]

Absolutely, but I don't see Naipaul ever getting the big one.  It seems that
there are too many people in the UK he's rubbed the wrong way, and since the
guys in Stockholm go by the recommendations they get, Naipaul's chances may
be very slim indeed.  Don't know the details, though.

Vaska

>     In all fairness to Pynchon, undoubtedly my favorite living writer, 
>     Naipaul deserves some serious consideration as well.
>     
>     Bob Fuhrel