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Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.
Jun 21, 2024 · R.K. Narayan, one of the finest Indian authors of his generation writing in English. He typically portrays the peculiarities of human relationships and the ironies of Indian daily life, in which modern urban existence clashes with ancient tradition.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 5, 2024 · R. K. Narayan is considered as one of leading figures of early Indian literature in English. He is the one who made India accessible to the people in foreign countries—he gave unfamiliar people a window to peep into Indian culture and sensibilities.
Mar 5, 2014 · R. K. Narayan was born on 10 October 1906 and passed away in 2001. In his long career he published fourteen novels, over two hundred short stories, a memoir, two travel books, innumerable essays, and two plays. His first novel was Swami and Friends (1935).
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- May 13, 2001
- October 10, 1906
- Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan, Jhumpa Lahiri (Introduction)
- Swami and Friends.
- The Guide by R.K. Narayan, Michael Gorra (Introduction)
- The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic.
R.K. Narayan has 169 books on Goodreads with 212348 ratings. R.K. Narayan’s most popular book is Malgudi Days.
May 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of R. K. Narayan, one of the most influential Indian writers in English. Explore his novels, short stories, essays, and nonfiction, set mainly in the fictional village of Malgudi.
