奈保尔是当今英语作家中最具影响力的作家之一,他的作品素以冷峻的笔触和犀利的批判折射出复杂的人性。其中,于1959年出版的短篇小说集《米格尔街》(Miguel Street)尤以它所塑造的多个性格迥异、形象鲜活的人物及其跌宕的人生经历而独树一帜。随着奈保尔2001年获得诺贝尔文学奖,这一早期作品重新唤起了人们浓厚的研究兴趣。从一定意义上讲,小说是一种叙事艺术,一部 Naipaul is one of the most influential writers in English writers today. His works reflect the complex human nature with solemn brushwork and sharp criticism. Among them, the short story collection “Miguel Street” published in 1959 is especially distinguished by the many different characters and vivid characters it has created and its ups and downs of life experiences. With Naipaul winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001, this early work has rekindled a strong interest in research. In a certain sense, fiction is a narrative art, one