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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: Memories of Malgudi: The Dark Room, The English Teacher, Waiting for the Mahatma, The Guide and The World of Nagaraja
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    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall literature.: timeless voices, timeless themes.
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  • Cover of: Mālguḍidinaṅṅaḷ
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  • Cover of: Il Laureato
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  • Cover of: A Town Called Malgudi
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  • Cover of: The Abduction of Sita
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  • Cover of: Under the banyan tree: and other stories
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  • Cover of: Mini Modern Classics A Breath Of Lucifer
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  • Cover of: The World of Nagaraj: A Novel of Malgudi
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    First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sous le banian et autres histoires
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  • Cover of: Le conte de grand-mère: [nouvelles]
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Indian writer (1906-2001)

Born 10 October 1906
Died 13 May 2001

Subjects

Fiction, Malgudi (India : Imaginary place), Fiction, general, Literature, Readers (Secondary), Social life and customs, India, fiction, Study and teaching (Secondary), British and irish drama, Criticism and interpretation, Drama, English Young adult drama, English drama, English literature, History and criticism, Islands, Juvenile drama, Juvenile fiction, Littérature de l'Inde de langue anglaise, Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author), Plays, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Stage history, Traductions françaises

Places

India, Italy, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Inde, Malgudi, Carthage, Inde (Sud), Indien, Indien <Su˜d>, Milan, Naples, South India, Su˜d

People

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, Sampson

Time

20th century, 1890, 20e siècle, 1980s, Mid 20th century

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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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