R.K. Narayan
Indian novelist who created the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi as a microcosm of Indian life. His gentle, ironic fiction about ordinary people earned him a place among the finest English-language novelists of the 20th century.
Works
- The GuideA con man becomes a holy man when mistaken for one, exploring faith, identity, and transformation
- Swami and FriendsChildhood adventures of a boy in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi
- The Bachelor of ArtsA young man navigates college, romance, and self-doubt in urban India during the British era
- The Dark RoomA woman's marriage crumbles as her husband's infidelity and her own self-assertion collide
- Malgudi DaysInterconnected stories of ordinary people in Malgudi facing love, loss, and moral dilemmas
- The English TeacherA schoolteacher faces personal tragedy and questions his faith after losing his wife