Narayan, R. K. 1906-2001
Overview
| Works: | 510 works in 2,225 publications in 17 languages and 35,530 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Biography Religious fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Frame stories Biographies Educational films Internet videos History |
| Roles: | Author, Adapter, Bibliographic antecedent, Translator, Other, Interviewee |
| Classifications: | PR9499.3.N3, 823 |
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Most widely held works about
R. K Narayan
- My days by R. K Narayan( Book )
- R.K. Narayan by William Walsh( Book )
- Cultural imperialism and the Indo-English novel : genre and ideology in R.K. Narayan, Anita Desai, Kamala Markandaya, and Salman Rushdie by Fawzia Afzal-Khan( Book )
- R.K. Narayan : a critical appreciation by William Walsh( Book )
- R.K. Narayan : contemporary critical perspectives( Book )
- R.K. Narayan : India's Chekhov( Visual )
- R.K. Narayan : a painter of modern India by Michel Pousse( Book )
- R.K. Narayan by John Thieme( Book )
- My dateless diary : an American journey by R. K Narayan( Book )
- R.K. Narayan by P. S Sundaram( Book )
- R.K. Narayan by A. Hilda Sales-Pontes( Book )
- The novels of R.K. Narayan by Lakshmi Holmstrom( Book )
- Reluctant guru by R. K Narayan( Book )
- R.K. Narayan by Nicholas Grene( Book )
- Perspectives on R.K. Narayan( Book )
- The emerald route by R. K Narayan( Book )
- Perceiving India : through the works of Nirad C. Chaudhuri, R.K. Narayan, and Ved Mehta by David Scott Philip( Book )
- Narayan : a study in transcendence by Mary Beatina( Book )
- R.K. Narayan: a critical study of his works by Harish Raizada( Book )
- Contemporary literary criticism( Book )
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Most widely held works by
R. K Narayan
The Ramayana : a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic (Suggested by the Tamil version of Kamban) by
R. K Narayan(
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34 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the Tamil epic poem which records Prince Rama's search for his abducted sweetheart, Sita
34 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the Tamil epic poem which records Prince Rama's search for his abducted sweetheart, Sita
The guide; a novel by
R. K Narayan(
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103 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recently released from prison and living in an abandoned temple, Raju is mistaken for a holy man and decides to play the part
103 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recently released from prison and living in an abandoned temple, Raju is mistaken for a holy man and decides to play the part
The financial expert. [A novel by
R. K Narayan(
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89 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ordinary man in a town of southern India convinces his neighbors he is a financial wizard, in this witty and pleasant story
89 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ordinary man in a town of southern India convinces his neighbors he is a financial wizard, in this witty and pleasant story
Malgudi days by
R. K Narayan(
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58 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India 'the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story'. "Malgudi Days" is the marvellous result. Here, Narayan portrays an astrologer, a snake-charmer, a postman, a vendor of pies and chappatis - all kinds of people, drawn in full colour and endearing domestic detail. And under his magician's touch the whole imaginary city of Malgudi springs to life, revealing the essence of India and of human experience
58 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India 'the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story'. "Malgudi Days" is the marvellous result. Here, Narayan portrays an astrologer, a snake-charmer, a postman, a vendor of pies and chappatis - all kinds of people, drawn in full colour and endearing domestic detail. And under his magician's touch the whole imaginary city of Malgudi springs to life, revealing the essence of India and of human experience
Gods, demons, and others by
R. K Narayan(
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49 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and held by 1,262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen great tales from Indian myth and legend retold in English
49 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and held by 1,262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen great tales from Indian myth and legend retold in English
The painter of signs by
R. K Narayan(
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58 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Raman is considering giving up sign painting when he meets Daisy of the Family Planning Centre. Daisy has made up her mind to be modern and is now dedicated to bringing birth control to the people. This is a bittersweet story of love getting in the way of progress
58 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Raman is considering giving up sign painting when he meets Daisy of the Family Planning Centre. Daisy has made up her mind to be modern and is now dedicated to bringing birth control to the people. This is a bittersweet story of love getting in the way of progress
Under the banyan tree and other stories by
R. K Narayan(
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34 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories about characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience
34 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories about characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience
The vendor of sweets by
R. K Narayan(
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53 editions published between 1967 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,085 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While the colourful sweetmeats are frying in the kitchen, Jagan immerses himself in his copy of the Bhagavad Gita. A widower of firm Gandhian principles, Jagan nonetheless harbours a warm and embarrassed affection for his wastrel son Mali. Yet even Jagan's patience begins to fray when Mali descends on the sleepy city of Malgudi full of modern notions, with a new half-American wife and a grand plan for selling novel-writing machines. From different generations and different cultures, father and son are forced to confront each other, and are taken by surprise . .
53 editions published between 1967 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,085 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While the colourful sweetmeats are frying in the kitchen, Jagan immerses himself in his copy of the Bhagavad Gita. A widower of firm Gandhian principles, Jagan nonetheless harbours a warm and embarrassed affection for his wastrel son Mali. Yet even Jagan's patience begins to fray when Mali descends on the sleepy city of Malgudi full of modern notions, with a new half-American wife and a grand plan for selling novel-writing machines. From different generations and different cultures, father and son are forced to confront each other, and are taken by surprise . .
The man-eater of Malgudi by
R. K Narayan(
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77 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in English and Malay and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Congenial days of a South India village printer and his friends are disturbed when a taxidermist moves into the attic with dancing girls and stuffed animals, and threatens to shoot a temple elephant
77 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in English and Malay and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Congenial days of a South India village printer and his friends are disturbed when a taxidermist moves into the attic with dancing girls and stuffed animals, and threatens to shoot a temple elephant
Swami and friends : a novel of Malgudi by
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78 editions published between 1935 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
R.K. Narayan (1906'2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan's beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan's excitement about his country's initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism
78 editions published between 1935 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
R.K. Narayan (1906'2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan's beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan's excitement about his country's initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism
Waiting for the Mahatma by
R. K Narayan(
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65 editions published between 1955 and 2012 in English and held by 972 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy is lured away from his grandmother and the town of Malgudui by the charms of a young and beautiful girl, Bharati. Her first loyalty is to the "saint" Mahatma Gandhi, and the boy, Sriam, soon finds himself amidst the most faithful of Gandhi's disciples and involved in the Quit India campaign
65 editions published between 1955 and 2012 in English and held by 972 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy is lured away from his grandmother and the town of Malgudui by the charms of a young and beautiful girl, Bharati. Her first loyalty is to the "saint" Mahatma Gandhi, and the boy, Sriam, soon finds himself amidst the most faithful of Gandhi's disciples and involved in the Quit India campaign
A tiger for Malgudi by
R. K Narayan(
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41 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in English and French and held by 941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eleven foot tiger's former careers as circus performer, film star, and maneater have not prepared him to become the disciple of the holy man, Master
41 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in English and French and held by 941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eleven foot tiger's former careers as circus performer, film star, and maneater have not prepared him to become the disciple of the holy man, Master
The Mahabharata : a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic by
R. K Narayan(
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26 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in English and held by 928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Mahabharata is at least 3500 years old. It is the longest poem in the world. It is a work of profound religious and cultural influence. The Mahabharata encompasses all the riches of Hindu religion and culture, from the noble scripture of The Bhagavad Gita to the scores of mythic tales of men and gods familiar to the lowliest of Indian peasants
26 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in English and held by 928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Mahabharata is at least 3500 years old. It is the longest poem in the world. It is a work of profound religious and cultural influence. The Mahabharata encompasses all the riches of Hindu religion and culture, from the noble scripture of The Bhagavad Gita to the scores of mythic tales of men and gods familiar to the lowliest of Indian peasants
Talkative man : a novel by
R. K Narayan(
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31 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The bachelor of arts by
R. K Narayan(
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78 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chandran, a good-natured, popular, rather dreamy student who works hard to pass his exams, falls in love with Malathi, a beautiful young girl in a green sari. But the course of true love does not run smoothly; while some customs can be forgotten, others must be strictly observed
78 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chandran, a good-natured, popular, rather dreamy student who works hard to pass his exams, falls in love with Malathi, a beautiful young girl in a green sari. But the course of true love does not run smoothly; while some customs can be forgotten, others must be strictly observed
The English teacher by
R. K Narayan(
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74 editions published between 1945 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This novel completes the informal trilogy which began with Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. The protagonist, Krishna, is an English teacher at the same college he had attended as a student. Although Krishna has recently married, his wife Susila and their daughter live with his parents-in-law some miles away. The story opens with his immediate family deciding to join him in Malgudi. Krishna is initially frightened by his new state of affairs, but he soon finds that his love for both his wife and child grows deeper than he could have imagined."--Back cover
74 editions published between 1945 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This novel completes the informal trilogy which began with Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. The protagonist, Krishna, is an English teacher at the same college he had attended as a student. Although Krishna has recently married, his wife Susila and their daughter live with his parents-in-law some miles away. The story opens with his immediate family deciding to join him in Malgudi. Krishna is initially frightened by his new state of affairs, but he soon finds that his love for both his wife and child grows deeper than he could have imagined."--Back cover
The world of Nagaraj by
R. K Narayan(
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29 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and German and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Living in his family's house with his wife Sita, Nagaraj fills his days drinking coffee, doing odd jobs and planning the book he intends to write about the sage Narada. But everything is disturbed when Tim, the son of his land-owning brother, decides to leave home and come to live with Nagaraj
29 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and German and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Living in his family's house with his wife Sita, Nagaraj fills his days drinking coffee, doing odd jobs and planning the book he intends to write about the sage Narada. But everything is disturbed when Tim, the son of his land-owning brother, decides to leave home and come to live with Nagaraj
A horse and two goats : stories by
R. K Narayan(
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15 editions published between 1970 and 1988 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1970 and 1988 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dark room by
R. K Narayan(
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57 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offering rare insight into the complexities of Indian middle-class society, R.K. Narayan traces life in the fictional town of Malgudi. The Dark Room is a searching look at a difficult marriage and a woman who eventually rebels against the demands of being a good and obedient wife. In Mr. Sampath, a newspaper man tries to keep his paper afloat in the face of social and economic changes sweeping India. Narayan writes of youth and young adulthood in the semiautobiographical Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. Although the ordinary tensions of maturing are heightened by the particular circumstances of pre-partition India, Narayan provides a universal vision of childhood, early love and grief
57 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offering rare insight into the complexities of Indian middle-class society, R.K. Narayan traces life in the fictional town of Malgudi. The Dark Room is a searching look at a difficult marriage and a woman who eventually rebels against the demands of being a good and obedient wife. In Mr. Sampath, a newspaper man tries to keep his paper afloat in the face of social and economic changes sweeping India. Narayan writes of youth and young adulthood in the semiautobiographical Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. Although the ordinary tensions of maturing are heightened by the particular circumstances of pre-partition India, Narayan provides a universal vision of childhood, early love and grief
The grandmother's tale and selected stories by
R. K Narayan(
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12 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nineteen stories on India. In A Horse and Two Goats a tourist and a peasant happily conclude a deal without understanding a word the other says, while in Cat Within a man hires an exorcist to rid a jar of evil spirits, the spirits turning out to be no more than a cat. By the author of The World of Nagaraj
12 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nineteen stories on India. In A Horse and Two Goats a tourist and a peasant happily conclude a deal without understanding a word the other says, while in Cat Within a man hires an exorcist to rid a jar of evil spirits, the spirits turning out to be no more than a cat. By the author of The World of Nagaraj
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Related Identities
- Rāma (Hindu deity)
- Thieme, John Author
- Markandaya, Kamala 1924-2004
- Desai, Anita 1937-
- Rushdie, Salman
- Afzal-Khan, Fawzia 1958- Author
- Walsh, William 1916-1996 Author
- Gandhi Mahatma 1869-1948
- Laxman, R. K. Other Illustrator Editor
- Kain, Geoffrey
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Bachelors Banks and banking Bereavement Bharata natyam dancers City and town life College graduates Desai, Anita, English fiction English teachers Epic literature, Sanskrit Epic literature, Tamil Ex-convicts Fiction Gandhi,--Mahatma, Hindu gods Hindu mythology Identity (Psychology) Imperialism in literature Impostors and imposture India Indian literature Indic fiction (English) Intellectual life Life change events Literature Literature, Modern Literature and society Mahābhārata Malgudi (India : Imaginary place) Manners and customs Markandaya, Kamala, Married people Mythology, Indic Narayan, R. K., National characteristics, East Indian, in literature Nationalists Novelists, Indic Printers Rāma (Hindu deity) Rushdie, Salman Spiritual life--Hinduism Statesmen Students Tales Taxidermists Tiger Tour guides (Persons) Travel Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States
Alternative Names
An Astrologer's Day
Ayyar Narayanaswami Rasipuram Krishnaswami 1906-2001
Krishnaswami Narayan, Rasipuram
Krishnaswami Narayan Rasipuram 1906-2001
Krishnaswamy Narayan, Rasipuram
Krishnaswamy Narayan Rasipuram 1906-2001
Naraân, R. K.
Naraĭan, R. K. 1906-2001
Naraĭan, R. K. (Razipuram Krishnasvami)
Naraĭan, R. K. (Razipuram Krishnasvami), 1906-2001
Naraĭan, Razipuram Krishnasvami
Naraĭan, Razipuram Krishnasvami 1906-2001
Narajan, R.K. 1906-2001
Narajans, Razipurams Krišnasvami 1906-2001
Nārāyaṇ, Ār. Kē 1906-2001
Narayan, R.K
Narayan R. K. 1906-2001
Narayan, R. K. (Rasipuram Krishnaswami), 1906-2001
Narayan, R. K. (Rasipuram Krishnaswamy), 1906-2001
Narayan, Rasikpuram Krishanswami 1906-2001
Narayan, Rasipuram K. 1906-2001
Narayan , Rasipuram Krishnaswami
Narayan Rasipuram Krishnaswami 1906-2001
Narayan, Rasipuram Krishnaswamy
Narayan, Rasipuram Krishnaswamy 1906-2001
Narayan, Rasipuram Krishnaswmay 1906-2001
Narayan , Rasupuran Krishnaswami
Narayan, Razipuram Krishnaswami.
Nārāyaṇa, R. K.
Nārāyaṇa, R. K. 1906-2001
Narayana Swami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer
Narayana Swami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer 1906-2001
Narayanaswami R. K. 1906-2001
Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Ayyer 1906-2001
Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer 1906-2001
Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswamier 1906-2001
Narayansawami, Rasipuram Krishnaswamier 1906-2001
Narayanswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami
Narayanswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami 1906-2001
Narayanswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer
Narayanswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswamy
Narayanswami Rasipuram Krishnaswamy 1906-2001
Naryan, R. K. 1906-2001
R. K. Narayan
R. K. Narayan écrivain indien
R. K. Narayan escritor indio
R. K. Narayan Indiaas politicus (1906-2001)
R. K. Narayan indischer Romanautor
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Rasikpuram Krishnaswami Narayan 1906-2001
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Ayyar Narayanaswami 1906-2001
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan 1906-2001
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanswami
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanswami 1906-2001
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan 1906-2001
Нарайан Р. К
Нарайан, Р. К 1906-2001
Нарайан Разипурам Кришнасвами
Нарайан, Разипурам Кришнасвами 1906-2001
Нараян Р. К
Нараян Р. К. 1906-2001
Нараян, Разипурам Кришнасвами р. 1906-
Р. К. Нараян
Р. К. Нараян видатний індійський тамільський англомовний письменник
Разипурам Кришнасвами Нарайан
Разипурам Кришнасвами Нарайан 1906- 2001
Разипурама Кришнасвами Нарайан
Разипурама Кришнасвами Нарайан 1906-2001
נאראיאן, ר.ק 1906־
נאראיאן, ר.ק. 1906-2001
נאראיאן, ראסיפוראם קרישנה
נראיאן, ר. ק 1906-2001
נרין, ר. ק 1906-2001
ר.ק. נאראיאן סופר הודי
ر.ک. نارایان نویسنده و سیاستمدار هندی
आर.के.नारायण
आर के नारायणन्
आर कृष्णस्वामी नारायण
আর. কে. নারায়ণ ভারতীয় লেখক
ਆਰ ਕੇ ਨਰਾਇਣ
આર. કે. નારાયણ
ଆର. କେ. ନାରାୟଣ
ஆர். கே. நாராயண்
ఆర్.కే. నారాయణ్
ಆರ್.ಕೆ.ನಾರಾಯಣ್
ആർ.കെ. നാരായൺ
ආර්.කේ. නාරායන්
나라얀, R. K. 1906-2001
나라얀, 라시푸람 크리슈나스와미 1906-2001
ナラヤン, R. K
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