Which woman author is better than Naipaul?

Nobel laureate V S Naipaul, who is no stranger to controversy, has lashed out at female authors saying there is no woman writer whom he considers his equal - expressing particular ire for the work of Jane Austen.

Nobel laureate V S Naipaul, who is no stranger to controversy, has lashed out at female authors saying there is no woman writer whom he considers his equal - expressing particular ire for the work of Jane Austen.

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If you think he is way off the mark, tell us which woman author is better than him.