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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: The world of Nagaraj
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    First published in 1990 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Grateful to life & death.

    First published in 1953 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Under the banyan tree and other stories
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    Cover of edition underbanyantreea00nara First published in 1985 — 5 editions
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    Cover of edition prenticehalllite00babu_0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite00pren_0 First published in 1989 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Modern Short Stories: Introductions to Modern English Literature for Students of English
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    First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr. Sampath: the printer of Malgudi
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    First published in 1949 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A story-teller's world
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    First published in 1989 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The sweet-vendor

    First published in 1967 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Talkative man: a novel
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    First published in 1986 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A tiger for Malgudi
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    First published in 1983 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: An astrologer's day: and other stories.

    First published in 1947 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: An astrologer's day, and other stories.

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  • Cover of: Swami and Friends

    First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: World Masterpieces
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    Cover of edition literature00pren Cover of edition literatureworldm00 First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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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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  • Cover of: Abduction of Sita

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  • Cover of: Mr. Sampath - the printer of Malgudi
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    First published in 1990 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Grandmother's tale

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  • Cover of: A horse and two goats: stories
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    First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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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, Readers (Secondary), Adaptations, Criticism and interpretation, Indic Novelists, Indic fiction (English), Study and teaching (Secondary), 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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