Biography of author rk narayan story

Indian writer (–)

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 – 13 May ),^[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 o