V.S. Naipaul to Margaret Murray Gooding, Sunday 28th 1973

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: 2023.020.1.2.014

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Scope and Contents

"You killed my child without telling me. I didn't even know that you were pregnant. You never gave me a chance to think about it; you just decided that it would be more realistic. _You never told me_; and if I haven't mentioned it before it is because you seemed so cool about it. What would I have said? I don't want a child; I am complete with you and you alone..."

Dates

Creation: Sunday 28th 1973

Creator

Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), 1932-2018 (Correspondent, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

4 pages : Autographed letter signed. No envelope included. ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Letter makes reference to "today, Sunday 28". Murray family members inferred the year date and penciled it at top of page. If the year is correct, this letter was written either on 1973-01-28 or on 1973-10-28.