Seepersad Naipaul

Born in rural Trinidad in 1906 to an impoverished Brahmin family, Seepersad Naipaul married into the powerful Capildeo family. He found his realisation through his gift for language, working as a journalist for many years. He trained as a social worker during the wartime years. In 1943 He published a pioneering collection of short stories, Gurudeva and Other Indian Tales. He was the father of six children, including the writers V.S., Shiva and Savi Naipaul Akal. He died in 1953. A House for Mr Biswas is both and is not the story of his life. In her book, The Naipauls of Nepaul Street, Savi Naipaul Akal gives an alternative portrait of her father as a father deeply focused on his family and the education of all, including his daughters.