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Patrick French, renowned biographer of VS Naipaul and India, dies aged 56

French is described by friends and peers as an ‘unfailingly generous’ human being whose writing about sensitive and complex issues surrounding India was widely admired

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Author Patrick French passes away

Author Patrick French, who is best known for writing the biographies of Sir Vidia Naipaul and Francis Younghusband, died on March 16, 2023 in London. He was 57 years old and was suffering from cancer.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2023