R.K Narayan

Indian author and novelist R. K. Narayan is well known for his works that are set in the made-up South Indian town of Malgudi. Along with Raja Rao and Mulk Raj Anand, he was a notable early Indian English novelist.

Narayan emphasizes the social setting and regular activities of his characters. He has been likened to William Faulkner, who developed a comparable imaginary community and similarly examined the vitality of everyday life with comedy and compassion. Because of his talent for condensing a narrative, Guy de Maupassant has been likened to Narayan's short tales.

Over the course of a career spanning more than 60 years, Narayan was honored with a number of prizes and honors, including the AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan, India's second and third highest civilian awards, as well as the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1994, the highest award given by the country's national academy of letters. Additionally, he received a nomination for the Rajya Sabha, the Indian Parliament's upper body.

R.K. Narayan's book "The Guide" distinguishes out from his other books since it is written for an older readership. The plot's detours and turns in the book are really realistic. The narrative is so wonderful since the book delves into several stages of the protagonist Raju's life. Readers may find Raju's lack of luck, which is not the same as bad luck, charming since it portrays the child's innocence, which is present throughout most of his life. He frequently comes within an inch of victory, but when he falters, the abyss is so great that he plummets to the ground.

Born - Died: 1906-2001

Topics aimed at: the social context and everyday life of his characters