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Raja Rao (8 November 1908 – 8 July 2006) was an Indian-American writer of English-language novels and short stories, whose works are deeply rooted in metaphysics.
4 days ago · Raja Rao (born November 8, 1908, Hassan, Mysore [now Karnataka], India—died July 8, 2006, Austin, Texas, U.S.) was an author who was among the most significant Indian novelists writing in English during the middle decades of the 20th century.
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Oct 4, 2023 · Discover the pioneering work of Raja Rao, a true pioneer of Indian writing in English. Explore his unique writing style, cultural influences, and literary contributions on IndianCulture.com.
Nov 8, 2019 · Raja Rao was a pioneer of Indian writing in English who explored Indian philosophy and culture in his novels. Learn about his life, works and themes, such as The Serpent and The Rope, The Chessmaster and His Moves, and Kanthapura.
Raja Rao was one of the most prominent writers in 20th-century India, known for his novels and short stories. The critic Ivar Ivask said his “greatest achievement [was] the perfection of the metaphysical novel.” Rao was born in Hassan (now Karnataka), South India in 1908.
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Jul 15, 2006 · Raja Rao, an internationally renowned novelist who was among the first major Indian writers to cajole the English language into conveying the distinctive cadences of his native country, died on...
Jul 8, 2006 · Raja Rao (Kannada: ರಾಜ ರಾವ್) has long been recognised as "a major novelist of our age." His five earlier novels—Kanthapura (1932), The Serpent and the Rope (1960), The Cat and Shakespeare (1965), Comrade Kirillov (1976) and The Chessmaster and His Moves (1988)—and three collections of short stories—The Cow of the ...
