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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in.
V. S. Naipaul
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"Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in."
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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in. — V. S. Naipaul

About V. S. Naipaul

V. S. Naipaul was a Novelist from Trinidad and Tobago (1932–2018).

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Who said "Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the sp…"?
This quote is attributed to V. S. Naipaul, a Novelist from Trinidad and Tobago.
When did V. S. Naipaul live?
V. S. Naipaul lived from 1932 – 2018.