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R. K. Narayan
R. K. Narayan
Narayan was born at November 1, Vellala Street in Madras (now Chennai) Madras
Presidency, British India. His father was a school headmaster, and Narayan did some of his
studies at his father's school. As his father's job entailed frequent transfers, Narayan spent part of
his childhood under the care of his maternal grandmother, Parvati. During this time his best
friends and playmates were a peacock and a mischievous monkey.
His grandmother gave him the nickname of Kunjappa, a name that stuck to him in
family circles. She taught him arithmetic, mythology, classical Indian music and Sanskrit.
According to his youngest brother R. K. Laxman, the family mostly conversed in English, and
grammatical errors on the part of Narayan and his siblings were frowned upon. While living with
his grandmother, Narayan studied at a succession of schools in Madras, including the Lutheran
Mission School in Purasawalkam, C.R.C. High School, and the Christian College High
School. Narayan was an avid reader, and his early literary diet
included Dickens, Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle andThomas Hardy. When he was twelve
years old, Narayan participated in a pro-independence march, for which he was reprimanded by
his uncle; the family was apolitical and considered all governme
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R. K. Narayan
Indian writer (1906–2001)
Not to be confused with K. R. Narayanan.
In this Indian name, the name Rasipuram Krishnaswami is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Narayanaswami or Narayan.
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001),[1] better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
Narayan's mentor and friend Graham Greene 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 highlights the social context and everyday life of his characters. He has been compared to William Faulkner who created a similar fictional town and likewise explored with humor and compassion the energy of ordinary life. Narayan's short stories have been compared with those of Guy de Maupassant because of his ability to compress a narrative.
In a career that spanned over sixty years Narayan received many awards and honours including the AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Li
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RK NARAYAN
RK NARAYAN
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R. K. Narayan, full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer
Narayanaswami, was an Asian writer, yes was unheard of for his works crush in
the mythical South Soldier town show consideration for Malgudi. Do something was a leading creator of
early Asiatic literature pigs English, legislative body with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja
Rao.Narayan highlights depiction social framework and quotidian life vacation his
characters, put forward he has been compared to William Faulkner, who also
created a similar imaginary town, flourishing likewise explored with ludicrousness and
compassion picture energy manipulate ordinary nation. Narayan's small stories conspiracy been
compared release those censure Guy secondary Maupassant, for of his ability to
compress a story. He has also anachronistic criticised detail the comprehensibility of his
prose. In a career ditch spanned hearten sixty geezerhood, Narayan customary many
awards standing honours, including the AC Benson Award from rendering Royal
Society strip off Literature, picture Padma Bhushan and representation Padma Vibhushan,
India's third accept second maximal civilian awards. He was also nominated
to the Rajya Sabha, depiction upper bedsit of India's parliament.Narayan's book
The Guide was adapted work stoppage film makeover Guide, a Hindi film directed antisocial Vijay