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22. Books > Authors >Narayan, R. K. Rasipuram Krishnaswamyi Aiyar Naranayanaswamy, better known as R.K. narayan, was born in Madras in 1906. He graduated from Maharaja s College in Mysore. http://www.firstandsecond.com/store/books/common/AuthorDetails.asp?arid=12

23. R K Narayan,narayan Rk,the Guide By Rk Narayan,about Rk Narayan,biography Of Rk R.K. narayan was famous the world over for his humourous and realistic novels. Remember the Malgudi Days, and that music Tana-na-na-na starts playing in http://www.indiavisitinformation.com/indian-personality/R-K-Narayan.shtml

R K Narayan The Malgudi Man "I'd be quite happy if no more is claimed from me than being just a story-teller. Only the story matters, that is all." R.K. Narayan was famous the world over for his humourous and realistic novels. Remember the Malgudi Days, and that music Ta-na-na-na-na starts playing in our head. Every one of Narayan's readers knows what Narayan-land is called: Malgudi described as small-town India like any other town with ordinary people, ordinary needs and simple life. Most of his works, starting from his first novel, 'Swami and His Friends' (1935) is set in the fictional town of Malgudi. Once the readers are in this village-town, our guide, the storyteller, awaits them and gets the reader so engrossed through his simple yet vivid description, that a few pages flipped, and one actually feels that one has been to Malgudi. Born in Madras in 1906, R. K. Narayan had his initial education in Madras (Chennai) and later at the Maharaja's College in Mysore. He lived in Mysore, the place that had maximum influence on him and reflected in his novels till recently, before moving to Chennai where he took his last breath. R.K. Narayan died at a private hospital at Chennai in the early hours of Sunday 13th of May at the age of 95 and is survived by his brother, Mr. R.K. Laxman, the famous cartoonist of the 'common man' fame from the daily - Times of India, son-in-law C S Chandrasekharan and two grandchildren.

24. R.K. Narayan's Malgudi: Article An article on RK narayan s fictional world of Malgudi. http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/arts/new-age-fiction/malgudi.asp

HOME SUBSCRIBE WALLPAPERS ADVERTISING ... CONTACT Your Complete Guide to Holistic Living MEMBERS AREA Login Password Save Password Forgot Password? New to the site? Register here Access over 5,000 pages of information on alternative health, holistic living, spirituality, positive thinking and inspiring people. Enter your search terms Web The Site Submit search form MALGUDI MAGIC BACK TO HOME By V.N. Narayanan Where the ordinary is extraordinary I met R.K. Narayan in 1967 on one of his visits to Delhi. I was with two friends, both journalists, who pretended to be intellectuals well acquainted with Narayan's works and how they compared with those of, say, Dickens, Marx, Franz Fanon, et al. All along the way, they were discussing RKN's novels, and characters, as though they were doing a doctorate on the author. My own acquaintance with RKN was more at the mundane level of having read, and greatly enjoyed reading, Swami and Friends Bachelor of Arts The English Teacher and Man-Eater of Malgudi Bachelor of Arts was also someone I know and could empathize with. Everything I read in RKN's stories is familiar and dear to me; I have seen them all around me as I grew up. Swami's grandmother was my own grandmother, indeed everyone's grandmother in South India's Brahmin middle-class households and every town is Malgudi.

25. R. K. Narayan - Picture - MSN Encarta Indian novelist R. K. narayan set many of his book in a fictitious southern Indian town called Malgudi. These works include his novels Swami and Friends http://encarta.msn.com/media_1500869/R_K_Narayan.html

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26. R.K. Narayan Profile - R.K. Narayan Biography - Information On Indian Writer RK Here is a brief profile and biography of RK narayan. Read for information on Indian writer RK narayan. http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/rk-narayan.html

Lifestyle Lounge Auto Reviews Entertainment Travel Here is a brief profile and biography of R.K. Narayan. Read for information on Indian writer RK Narayan Home Indian Heroes Writers : R.K. Narayan Profile @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); R.K. Narayan Profile Born: October 10, 1906 Died: May 13, 2001 Achievement: Felicitated with Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Bhushan. R.K. Narayan is one of the most famous and widely read Indian novelists. His stories were grounded in a compassionate humanism and celebrated the humour and energy of ordinary life. R.K. Narayan was born on October 10, 1906 in Madras. His father was a provincial head master. R.K. Narayan spent his early childhood his maternal grandmother, Parvathi in Madras and used to spend only a few weeks each summer visiting his parents and siblings. R.K. Narayan studied for eight years at Lutheran Mission School close to his grandmother's house in Madras, also for a short time at the CRC High School. When his father was appointed headmaster of the Maharaja's High School in Mysore, R.K. Narayan moved back in with his parents. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Mysore. R.K. Narayan began his writing career with Swami and Friends in 1935. Most of his work including Swami and friends is set in the fictional town of Malgudi which captures everything Indian while having a unique identity of its own. R.K. Narayan's writing style was marked by simplicity and subtle humour. He told stories of ordinary people trying to live their simple lives in a changing world.

27. Remembering R.K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days « Time And Again Since I have also read many RK narayan’s novels, I sort of understand his way of looking at things. I can watch malgudi days umpteen times and still http://havetoremember.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/remembering-rk-narayans-malgudi-d

Time and Again views-perceptions-reflections A Date with the T-Mobile Customer Service Department Replaying Old Ads and Songs Malgudi Days to be aired on Doordarshan. The half an hour long show was a treat to watch, because it used to help a six or seven year old imagine the lives of simple folks, living in a small, fictional town called Malgudi. A couple of months back, I came to know that all of us can watch Malgudi Days for free at the Rajshri Website . Only people who can understand Hindi can watch these episodes though. There are no subtitles, unfortunately. Needless to say, I watched each and every episode, back to back, for a couple of days. My favorite episodes still remain the same- a number of old movies , including Abhimaan, Amar Akbar Anthony, Anupama etc. that can be viewed for free at the Rajshri Website. Lovers of Ekta Kapoor will also find older episodes of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki. How many of you have watched the Malgudi Days recently? Which is your favorite episode? Edit: Introductory Video found on Youtube- Blogged with Flock Tags: R.KNarayan

28. R. K. Narayan Bibliography R. K. narayan 1943. Malgudi Days R. K. narayan 194301. Cyclone and Other Stories R. K. narayan 1944. The English Teacher R. K. narayan 1945-09-28 http://www.opmagazine.com/streetprint/Pages/browseby.php?s=browse&by=year

29. List Of Books - Ammas.com Ask Agent™ : Ask Questions, Seek Advice, Ask An E List of books written by RK narayanan and Sarojini Naidu. RK narayan s major works are Swami and Friends, 1935 Bachelor of Arts, 1937 The Dark Room, http://www.ammas.com/ar/home.cfm?r=va&bid=0&topicid=25&tid=104820

30. R. K. Narayan, India's Prolific Storyteller, Dies At 94 New York Times obituary, with an overview of his works. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/14/obituaries/14NARA.html?ei=5070&en=54996ef241cc

31. R. K. Narayan On LibraryThing | Catalog Your Books Online LibraryThing catalogs yours books online, easily, quickly and for free. http://www.librarything.com/author/narayanrk

Language: English [ others Albanian Basque Bulgarian ... Welsh Over twenty-two million books on members' bookshelves. Home Book Suggestions Zeitgeist Groups ... add a picture Author: R. K. Narayan Also known as: Narayan R K R.K. Narajan R K Narayam Narayan ... r k narayan Members Reviews Rating Favorited Conversations Books by R. K. Narayan combine/separate works Malgudi days 180 copies, 1 review The guide; a novel 157 copies, review 95 copies, 2 reviews Swami and Friends 84 copies, 3 reviews The painter of signs 83 copies, 2 reviews The man-eater of Malgudi 72 copies, review The financial expert 72 copies, 2 reviews The vendor of sweets 69 copies, 1 review The English teacher 65 copies, 1 review A tiger for Malgudi 61 copies, 1 review The Bachelor of Arts 50 copies, 1 review 46 copies, review 44 copies, 2 reviews Waiting for the Mahatma 41 copies, 1 review The world of Nagaraj 32 copies, review see all 58 books Member ratings Average: 0.5 stars 1 stars 1.5 stars 2 stars 2.5 stars 3 stars 3.5 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars 5 stars Common Knowledge Share what you know. view history You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.

32. R.K. Narayan: The Mahabharata; The Ramayana - Review Indian novelist narayan has produced accessible English translations of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epics http://dannyreviews.com/h/Ramayana_Mahabharata.html

Danny Yee's Book Reviews Subjects Titles Authors ... Latest R.K. Narayan The Mahabharata The Ramayana Vision Books 1987 A book review by Danny Yee Indian novelist Narayan has produced accessible English translations of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana Bhagavid Gita section of the Mahabharata Mahabharata the five Pandava brothers (Yudhistira, Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva) struggle to obtain their inheritance, culminating in the great battle of Kurukshetra. The Ramayana centres on Rama, avatar of Vishnu, covering his marriage, the theft of his wife Sita by the demon-king Ravana, and the search and struggle to recover her. Both epics have a plethora of side stories, covering the adventures of the heroes in exile and the deeds of their supporters and opponents. The epics have been retold and reworked many times (Narayan's Ramayana is itself based on an eleventh century Tamil version by Kamban), but simple accessible versions have an important place. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana pervade south and southeast Asian religion, art, literature, and popular culture; they are a central part of the world's literary heritage and should be better known in the West. To this end, Narayan's versions could be used in schools and read by (or to) children, along with the stories of biblical and Greek mythology. To help those unfamiliar with the setting and context, he includes with each volume a brief introduction, a list of characters, and a glossary of Indian words. 16 January 2001 External links: The Mahabharata

33. Jhumpa Lahiri: "Narayan Days" 8 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of R.K. narayan’s birth, here is one way I propose that you read his Malgudi Days one story per day for 32 http://bostonreview.net/BR31.4/lahiri.html

CURRENT ISSUE table of contents FEATURES new democracy forum new fiction forum poetry fiction ... archives ABOUT US masthead mission rave reviews contests ... advertising SERVICES bookstore locator literary links subscribe Search bostonreview.net Search the Web Narayan Days Jhumpa Lahiri Malgudi Days : one story per day for 32 consecutive days, by the end of which you will have experienced Malgudi Days Malgudi Days in this restrained fashion. If, on the other hand, you are like me, then you may find yourself, after the first ten minutes, reading on for 20, then 30, gobbling up one tale after the next, eventually looking up and realizing that a good portion of your day has passed. When I discovered this book, my own days were, much like these stories, intensely brief and full. I had recently given birth to my daughter, was caring for my two-year-old son, and scarcely had the opportunity to comb my hair in the mornings, never mind sit down with a book and a cup of tea. For some reason the first thing I did after opening the front cover of Malgudi Days The stories in Malgudi Days The Hindu Malgudi Days and Other Stories (1947) and Lawley Road and Other Stories

34. R. K. Narayan - Book By Book | Bookmarks Magazine Widely regarded as India’s greatest writer in English in the 20th century, R. K. narayan (1906–2001) captured the subtle rhythms of modern Indian life. http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/r-k-narayan-book-book

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35. Indian Writing :: R.K.Narayan Birth Centenary :: October :: 2006 In Mysore, a seminar to mark the R.K.narayan birth centenary. Above sketch of R.K.narayan by his brother, cartoonist R.K.Laxman. http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/10/11/rknarayan-birth-centenary/

@import url( "http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/templates/wp-layout.css" ); Indian Writing R.K.Narayan Birth Centenary October 11, 2006 In Mysore, a seminar here. Pankaj Mishra on Narayan. And Jhumpa Lahiri on his Malgudi Days The concentration of Narayan’s prose is astonishing. While other writers rely on paragraphs and pages to get their points across, Narayan extracts the full capacity of each sentence, so much so that his stories seem bound by an invisible yet essential mechanism, similar to the metrical and quantitative constraints of poetry. here. Among other things, it reveals that he failed the University entrance examination, wept over the stories of consumptive heroines, and kept a picture of Marie Corelli on his bookshelf. Above sketch of R.K.Narayan by his brother, cartoonist R.K.Laxman. 3 Comments The URI to TrackBack this entry is: http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/10/11/rknarayan-birth-centenary/trackback/ Welcome back. You were missed. Comment by Nithya 3:24 pm *ditto* Nithya. Comment by Kishore 2:07 am Comment by Mahadevan 12:51 pm RSS feed for comments on this post.

36. R.K. Narayan --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on RK narayan one of the finest Indian authors of his generation writing in English. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9054841/RK-Narayan

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37. Maddy's Ramblings: RK Narayan – The Simple Man They are the only people who have realized their place in life, said RK narayan about Malayalis, the people of Kerala!! Surprised? http://maddy06.blogspot.com/2007/10/rk-narayan-simple-man.html

Maddy's Ramblings Thoughts,opinion and musings of a restless Mallu nomad - Notes on Personalities, music, movies, books, places and life Subscribe in a reader Home Email Me Friday, October 19, 2007 They are the only people who have realized their place in life , said RK Narayan about Malayalis, the people of Kerala!! Surprised? It was not related to any great person or event, but to the Malayali fondness for an Umbrella!! With his RKN is a much loved writer and a personal favorite. There is so much of him beyond his books and autobiography that some would be interested in, so I ventured to find some of that stuff. This collection will I hope, help those uninitiated into the world of the creator of Malgudi - Mr Rasipuram Krishnaswami Ayyar Naranayanaswami. RKN loved walking Walking was not a mere Here, for instance How many of you know that it was his mentor Graham Greene who asked him to change his name to RK Narayan (Reminded me of my friend K Vijayan Nair who was quite unsuccessful in his attempt at terming himself KVN Air) This, Greene explained (note that in those days Libraries were the bigger purchasers of books), would help 'old ladies in libraries' to remember him." Food On his walks Narayan TSS adds in a Hindu interview - Natwar Singh, a friend recalls - At the U.N. Dining Room, at the end of luncheon, R.K. wanted a cup of coffee. The waiter asked him, "Black or white, sir?" R.K. replied, "Brown".

38. The Making Of A Novelist | Extracts | Guardian Unlimited Books RK narayan died last month. Here we publish extracts from his new memoir .. RK narayan This is an edited extract from RK narayan s My Days, A Memoir, http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/0,,514575,00.html

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40. The Hindu : Book Review : R.K.Narayan’s Oeuvre The then editor of the weekly Kalki Krishnamurthi gave importance to translations from Indian languages but R.K. narayan’s The Dark Room was perhaps the http://www.hindu.com/br/2007/06/19/stories/2007061950321400.htm

Online edition of India's National Newspaper Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 Book Review Published on Tuesdays Features: Magazine Literary Review Life Metro Plus ... Book Review SWAMIYUM SNEKITHARKALUM: Rs. 90. IRUTTU ARAI (Tamil): Rs. 100. R. K. Narayan; Vikatan Prachuram, 757, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002. Prema Nandakumar In the 1930s and 1940s Tamil children learnt their mother tongue more by reading The Dark Room Extraordinary career The other gifts are the novels, which sweep before us a genuine picture of the childhood and boyhood of Swami and the Ibsenesque exploration of domestic discord that victimises Savitri in the Tamil milieu of those days. These two novels were among the opening chords of an extraordinary career by an Indian writing in English. The Indian psyche Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail Book Review Features: Magazine Literary Review Life Metro Plus ... Folio Archives Datewise News News Update Front Page National States: Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Kerala ... Index Advts Classifieds Jobs Obituary The Hindu Group: Home About Us Archives Contacts ... Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu Business Line Sportstar Frontline ... Home Comments to : thehindu@vsnl.com

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