R. K. Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, was an Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English (alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao), and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of the world.
Narayan broke through with the help of his mentor and friend, Graham Greene, who was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan’s first four books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy of Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher. Narayan’s works also include The Financial Expert, hailed as one of the most original works of 1951, and Sahitya Akademi Award winner The Guide, which was adapted for film and for Broadway.
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Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
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Indian writer (1906-2001)
| Born | 10 October 1906 |
| Died | 13 May 2001 |
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Indian writer (1906-2001)
| Born | 10 October 1906 |
| Died | 13 May 2001 |
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Fiction, Fiction, general, India, fiction, Malgudi (India : Imaginary place), Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author), Social life and customs, City and town life, Literature, Criticism and interpretation, Indic Novelists, Indic fiction (English), Readers (Secondary), Study and teaching (Secondary), Adaptations, Bachelors, Biography, British and irish drama, Drama, English Young adult drama, English drama, English literature, Hindu Mythology, History and criticism, India, Intellectual lifePlaces
India, Italy, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Inde, Malgudi, Carthage, Inde (Sud), Indien, Indien <Sud>, Karnataka (India), Madras, Milan, Naples, South India, SudPeople
R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter, Police Inspector Jones, Romeo MontagueTime
20th century, 1890, 20e siècle, 1950's, 1980s, Mid 20th century, Quit India movement, 1942, preindependence-
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- OLID: OL5911201A
- ISNI: 0000000121478976
- VIAF: 111543455
- Wikidata: Q334252
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q334252
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- R. K. Narayan
- Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan
- Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami
- Rasipuran Krishnaswami Narayan
- Rasipuram-Krishnaswami Narayan
- Rasupuram K. Narayan
- Rasipuran Krishnaswamy Narayan
- Rasipuram K. Narayan
- Rasupuram Krishnaswani Narayan
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