Clarissa Tan

The visit

The Shiva Naipaul memorial prize, which is in its final year, is awarded annually to the contestant best able, like the late Shiva Naipaul, to describe a visit to a foreign place or people.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>

issue 05 May 2007
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