10 sentences about RK Narayan on his courier
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Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001),[1] commonly known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer 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.
R. K. Narayan
BornRasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami
10 October 1906
Madras (now Chennai), Madras Presidency (Tamil Nadu), British India (India)Died13 May 2001 (aged 94)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaOccupationWriterNationalityIndianAlma materMaharaja's College, MysoreGenreFiction, mythology and non-fictionNotable awardsPadma Vibhushan, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Benson MedalSpouse
Rajam
(m. 1934; died 1939)
Children1, Hema NarayanRelativesR. K. Laxman (brother)Member of Parliament, Rajya SabhaIn office
12 May 1986 – 31 May 1992
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. The fictional town of Malgudi was first introduced in Swami and Friends. The Financial Expert was hailed as one of the most original works of 1951 and Sahitya Academy Award winner The Guide was adapted for the film (winning a Filmfare Award for Best Film) and for Broadway.