Narayan, R. K. 1906-2001
Overview
| Works: | 548 works in 2,330 publications in 19 languages and 38,644 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Biography Religious fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Epic fiction Folk literature Educational films |
| Roles: | Author, Adapter, Bibliographic antecedent, Translator, Interviewee, Other |
| Classifications: | PR9499.3.N3, 823 |
Publication Timeline
.
Most widely held works about
R. K Narayan
- R.K. Narayan by John Thieme( )
- 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( )
- R.K. Narayan by William Walsh( Book )
- My days by R. K Narayan( 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 )
- My days : a memoir by R. K Narayan( Book )
- R.K. Narayan : a painter of modern India by Michel Pousse( Book )
- My dateless diary : an American journey by R. K Narayan( Book )
- Contemporary literary criticism( )
- R.K. Narayan : the novelist and his art by Ranga Rao( 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 )
- Contemporary literary criticism. Volume 211 by Jeffrey W Hunter( )
more
fewer
Most widely held works by
R. K Narayan
The Oxford book of short stories by
V. S Pritchett(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 2,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allen Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 2,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allen Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
The Ramayana : a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic (Suggested by the Tamil version of Kamban) by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
26 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the Tamil epic poem which records Prince Rama's search for his abducted sweetheart, Sita
26 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,752 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(
Book
)
108 editions published between 1958 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,612 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
108 editions published between 1958 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,612 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(
Book
)
91 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,509 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
91 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,509 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(
Book
)
56 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,330 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
56 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,330 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(
Book
)
54 editions published between 1964 and 2004 in English and held by 1,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen great tales from Indian myth and legend retold in English
54 editions published between 1964 and 2004 in English and held by 1,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen great tales from Indian myth and legend retold in English
The painter of signs by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
60 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Love gets in the way of progress when Raman, a sign painter, meets the thrillingly independent Daisy, who wishes to bring birth control to the city of Malgudi
60 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Love gets in the way of progress when Raman, a sign painter, meets the thrillingly independent Daisy, who wishes to bring birth control to the city of Malgudi
Under the banyan tree and other stories by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
38 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,174 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
38 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,174 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(
Book
)
56 editions published between 1967 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,079 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 . .
56 editions published between 1967 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,079 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(
Book
)
79 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in English and Malay and held by 1,065 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
79 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in English and Malay and held by 1,065 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
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
80 editions published between 1935 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first novel set in "the fictional Indian town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan's excitement about his country's initial stirrings for indepence compete with his ardor for cricket and all other things British."
80 editions published between 1935 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first novel set in "the fictional Indian town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan's excitement about his country's initial stirrings for indepence compete with his ardor for cricket and all other things British."
The Mahabharata : a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
32 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,014 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
32 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,014 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
Waiting for the Mahatma by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
69 editions published between 1955 and 2012 in English and held by 997 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
69 editions published between 1955 and 2012 in English and held by 997 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(
Book
)
46 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 940 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
46 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 940 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
Tales from modern India by
K Natwar-Singh(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Twenty stories by India's most distinguished writers -- Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, C. Rajagopalachari, Prem Chand, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, P.B. Bhave, Krishan Chandar, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Khushwant Singh, Palagummi Padmaraju, Santha Rama Rau"--Cover
1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Twenty stories by India's most distinguished writers -- Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, C. Rajagopalachari, Prem Chand, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, P.B. Bhave, Krishan Chandar, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Khushwant Singh, Palagummi Padmaraju, Santha Rama Rau"--Cover
Talkative man : a novel by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
33 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
33 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The bachelor of arts by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
77 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in English and Hindi and held by 844 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
77 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in English and Hindi and held by 844 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(
Book
)
72 editions published between 1945 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 768 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
72 editions published between 1945 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 768 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(
Book
)
30 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and German and held by 739 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
30 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and German and held by 739 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
The dark room by
R. K Narayan(
Book
)
59 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 699 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
59 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 699 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
more
fewer
Audience Level
| 0 |
 |
1 | ||
| Kids | General | Special | ||
Related Identities
Useful Links
Associated Subjects
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 Gandhi,--Mahatma, Great Britain 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 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 Rāma--(Hindu deity) Rushdie, Salman Short stories, American Short stories, English Short stories, Indic Spiritual life--Hinduism Statesmen Students Tales 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, P. K. 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 Krishnaswamier 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 escritor indio de literatura inglesa
R. K. Narayan Indiaas politicus (1906-2001)
R. K. Narayan indischer Romanautor
R.K. Narayan scriitor indian
R. K. Narayan scrittore indiano
R. K. Narayan writer of Indian English literature
R・K・ナーラーヤン
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. Нарайан индийский писатель
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. नारायण इंग्रजी साहित्याचे भारतीय लेखक
आर. के. नारायणन्
आर कृष्णस्वामी नारायण
आर. कृष्णस्वामी नारायण अंग्रेजी साहित्य के भारतीय लेखक
আর. কে. নারায়ণ ভারতীয় লেখক
ਆਰ ਕੇ ਨਰਾਇਣ
આર. કે. નારાયણ
ଆର. କେ. ନାରାୟଣ
ଆର. କେ. ନାରାୟଣ ଇଂଗ୍ରାଜୀ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଭାରତୀୟ ଲେଖକ
ஆர். கே. நாராயண்
ఆర్.కే. నారాయణ్
ఆర్. కె. నారాయణ్ సాహితీవేత్త
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
Languages
English
(1,137)
French (21)
Hindi (13)
Spanish (7)
Bengali (4)
Catalan (4)
German (3)
Marathi (3)
Malay (3)
Chinese (2)
Romanian (2)
Polish (2)
Urdu (1)
Arabic (1)
Turkmen (1)
Hebrew (1)
Gujarati (1)
Sinhalese (1)
Tamil (1)
French (21)
Hindi (13)
Spanish (7)
Bengali (4)
Catalan (4)
German (3)
Marathi (3)
Malay (3)
Chinese (2)
Romanian (2)
Polish (2)
Urdu (1)
Arabic (1)
Turkmen (1)
Hebrew (1)
Gujarati (1)
Sinhalese (1)
Tamil (1)
Covers
