V. S. Naipaul

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1. V. S. Naipaul

   Author of Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey, Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples, India: A Wounded Civilization

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5. Paul Theroux

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8. Graham Greene

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