B. Read the following list of facts about R.K. Narayan, one of the earliest and most important
Indian writers in English. Write a biographical sketch about him.
Name:
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami
Birth:
10 October 1906, Madras (now Chennai), India
Date of death: 13 May 2001
Early life: affluent family in Madras—father, a school headmaster
-grandmother a major influencevoracious reader
Education: Studied at Maharaja's College High School Bachelor's degree in
English from Maharaja College of Mysore.
Career and First worked as a school teacher—wrote stories for newspapers
works:
-first novel, Swami and Friends, 1930—one of his most famous
works-often called one of the best English novel written by an
Indian author-simple language and natural element of humour
-characters complex but relatable
Other works:
The Dark Room, The English Teacher, The Bachelor of Arts, The Guide,
and many more. The Guide was made into a movie.
Awards:
Sahitya Akademi Award for the Guide (1958)—Padma Bhushan in
1964—Padma Vibhusham in 2001.
Death and
legacy:
Founded the Indian Thought Publications in 1942-died in
Chennai at the age of 94.
Answers
one of the earliest and most important Indian writers in English was R.K Narayan.His full name was Rasipuram Krishnaswami lyre Narayanaswami. R.K Narayan was born in 10 octobar 1906 in Madras(present name Chennai),India .His father was a school headmaster with a lot of respect.R.K Narayan's grandmother was a major influencevoracious reader.They were a affluent family in Madras. His education started in Maharaja college High school.He gets in bachelor degree from Maharaja college of mysore in English.After that he started his career as a school teacher and wrote stories for the newspaper.In 1930 his first Novel swami and friends was published.The novel gains popularity in mean time. The novel swami and friends was on of the most famous works of R.k Narayan. This novel was often called on of the best English novel written by Indian author.The novel have a very simple language and natural element of humour. The characters were complex but relatable.He had also wrote many novels like THE DARK ROOM, THE ENGLISH TEACHER,THE BACHELOR OF ART, THE GUIDE and many more.He also gets many awards like the sahitya Akademi Award for the Guide in the year 1958, Padma Bhushan in 1964 and padma Vibhushan in 2001. R.K Narayan found the Indian Thought Publication in 1942. Sadly the great author died in 13 may 2001 at the age of 94.
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