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R. K. Narayan
Sign in to saveAlso known as Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, R.K. Narayan, R K Narayan
Indian writer (1906–2001)
R. K. Narayan was an Indian author who lived from 1906 to 2001 and became one of the most widely read writers in English literature. His works are significant for bringing Indian life and culture to international audiences through novels and stories that remain influential in world literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 13
Top works
- The Emerald Route
- A Tiger For Malgudi
- Gods, Demons And Others
- The Guide
- The Painter Of Signs
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Film & TV
Writing
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 3
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,393x
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,151x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,814x
- Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
· 2015 · cited 10,752x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,740x
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Quotes
- “Life is about making right things and going on .”
- “I have no idea of the extent of this zoo. I know only my corner and whatever passes before me.”
- “Society presses upon us all the time. The progress of the last half century is the progress of the frog out of his well.”
- “The unbeaten brat will remain unlearned.”
- “Certain things acquired an evil complexion if phrased , but remained harmless in the mind”
- “Past is gone , present is going and tomorrow is day after tomorrow's yesterday . So why worry about anything ? God is in all this .”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1906-10-10 ) 10 October 1906, Madras , Madras Presidency , British Raj
- Died
- 13 May 2001 (2001-05-13) (aged 94), Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India
- Occupation
- Writer
- Alma mater
- Maharaja's College, Mysore
- Genre
- Fiction, mythology and non-fiction
- Notable awards
- Padma Vibhushan Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Benson Medal
- Spouse
- Rajam ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; died 1939 )
- Children
- Hema Narayan
- Relatives
- R. K. Laxman (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- RK Narayan in Mysore.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1906-10-10
- date of death
- 2001-05-13
- name in native language
- ஆர். கே. நாராயணன்
- birth name
- ராசிபுரம் கிருஷ்ணசுவாமி ஐயர் நாராயணசுவாமி
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Article
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. In 1980, he was awarded the AC Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature, and in 1981 he was made Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
Narayan is the author of more than 200 novels, as well as short stories and plays. His work highlights the social context and everyday life of his characters, often in between traditional life and modernity. He has been compared to William Faulkner who created a similar fictional town and likewise explored with humor and compassion the energy of ordinary life. Narayan's short stories have been compared with those of Guy de Maupassant because of his ability to compress a narrative.