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(b) Why did R. K. Narayan avoid all public engagements and
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Narayan used to avoid all public engagements by citing false excuses of being out of town on the precise dates; but driving out in his fancy car led to him being noticed and this often caused him big embarrassment
He did not want any public pressure to reflect in his work.
1. R. K. Narayan was a very popular Indian fiction writer who was very popularly known for his work being based in a small town in Malgudi.
2. His full name was Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami
3. R. K. Narayan did not usually attend public engagements and invitations.
4. He used to dodge them by giving excuses or by saying that he was out of town on the day the event was being held
5. He did this because he was not a fan of the media that would add extra spices to everything he said. He knew he could bring his message forward through his books and he liked doing that.
6. He also did not want the public pressure or views of people to affect or change his writing style.