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Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan

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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Indian writer (1906-2001)

Born 10 October 1906
Died 13 May 2001

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Gold Level

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  • Cover of: MORE STORIES FROM THE RAJ AND AFTER: The Story of Mohammad Din; Without Benefit of Clergy; Lal; Heera Nund; The White Tiger; Justice; The Proud Girl; A Tale Told by Moonlight; The Pool; The Devil Has the Moon; The Simla Thunders; Rulers' Morning

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Indian writer (1906-2001)

Born 10 October 1906
Died 13 May 2001
Subjects
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 life
Places
India, Italy, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Inde, Malgudi, Carthage, Inde (Sud), Indien, Indien <Su˜d>, Karnataka (India), Madras, Milan, Naples, South India, Su˜d
People
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 Montague
Time
20th century, 1890, 20e siècle, 1950's, 1980s, Mid 20th century, Quit India movement, 1942, preindependence

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Alternative names

  • 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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