R. K. Narayan was born in Madras on October 10, 1906, and died May 13, 2001, at the age of 94. As one of the most successful Indians writing in English, he interpreted the life of India for the Western world through his 34 novels and hundreds of short stories. This category deals with Narayans life and literature.
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- The Man-Eater of Malgudi Western Michigan University review discusses postcolonial issues in India: industrialism, caste, and preserving traditions. Bibliography, links, and teaching guidelines.
- Angelfire: The Guide Themes of personal transformation are explored in Narayan's novel.
- Danny Yee's Book Reviews: The Mahabharata, The Ramayana A review of Narayan's English translations of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epics.
- Memorable books by R.K. Narayan An appreciation of Malgudi Days, My Days: A Memoir, The Guide, and Narayan's retelling of the Ramayana.
- N. Ram Remembers His Good Friend, R. K. Narayan N. Ram, one of India's leading journalists, recalls his friendship with R. K. Narayan. Included are links to other articles.
- Krishnan's Journey in The English Teacher Essay on the character Krishnan by Ian Mackean with additional commentary by S. N. Radhika Lakshmi.
- Outlook India: R. K. Narayan Review of "The Indian Epics Retold," with links to other Outlook India articles about Narayan.
- New York Review of Books: The Great Narayan A narrative of R. K. Narayan's life and works by Pankaj Mishra.