R. K. Narayan, author portrait
© Joyce Ravid

R. K. Narayan

R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), born and educated in India, was the author of 14 novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene (who became a close friend), was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and O'Connor, among others.
Swami and Friends
The Bachelor of Arts
The Dark Room
The English Teacher
Mr. Sampath--The Printer of Malgudi
The Financial Expert
Waiting for the Mahatma
A Tiger for Malgudi and the Man-Eater of Malgudi
The Guide
Malgudi Days
The Painter of Signs
The Ramayana
Mr. Sampath-The Printer of Malgudi, The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma
Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher
A Tiger for Malgudi
The Man-Eater of Malgudi

Books

Swami and Friends
The Bachelor of Arts
The Dark Room
The English Teacher
Mr. Sampath--The Printer of Malgudi
The Financial Expert
Waiting for the Mahatma
A Tiger for Malgudi and the Man-Eater of Malgudi
The Guide
Malgudi Days
The Painter of Signs
The Ramayana
Mr. Sampath-The Printer of Malgudi, The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma
Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher
A Tiger for Malgudi
The Man-Eater of Malgudi

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