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The Mystic Masseur’s Wife to be launched at V.S. Naipaul’s Annual Memorial 2022

For Release Upon Receipt - August 16, 2022

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. Tuesday August 16, 2022- The Department of Literary, Cultural & Communication Studies (LCCS) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus is celebrating the life and works of Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad (V.S.) Naipaul at the Annual Memorial 2022.  This year’s virtual event takes place on Wednesday 17th August 2022 at 6pm and will feature the launch of The Mystic Masseur’s Wife, a book by Dr. Vijay Maharaj. 

At this year’s memorial, the virtual conversations will focus on “The Wife” in dialogue with Naipaul’s  Mystic Masseur protagonist, Ganesh Ramsumair, a frustrated writer who rises from poverty to become a successful colonial politician.

Panellists from The UWI St Augustine Campus include Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, former Campus Principal, Dr. Sue-Ann Barratt, Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Dr. Victoria Chang, Research Assistant in the Department of Literary, Cultural & Communication Studies (LCCS), Mr. Tyrone Ali, Lecturer and PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies and Ms. Renuka Anandjit, PhD candidate, Research Assistant and Coordinator of the Undergraduate student group Ignite, both from the IGDS. To register please visit https://bit.ly/naipaul2022

Sir Vidia Naipaul was a renowned author from Trinidad and Tobago, and the 2001 Nobel Prize winner for literature. He personified through his work and personal accomplishments, the individual determination to be liberated which he described is a matter of will and choice and most importantly intellect. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary masters of his time and his work continues to be read and critiqued globally since his passing in August 2018.

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About The University of the West Indies 

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region. 

From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Open Campus, and 10 global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 

The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world. 

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). In the latest World University Rankings 2022, released in September 2021, The UWI moved up an impressive 94 places from last year. In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5%. 

The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean, it is also in the top 20 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action. 

For more, visit www.uwi.edu.

 

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