Is R K Narayan a short story writer?
Narayan was born on 10 October 1906 and passed away in 2001. In his long career he published fourteen novels, over two hundred short stories, a memoir, two travel books, innumerable essays, and two plays. His first novel was Swami and Friends (1935).
Who is the best Indian writer in English?
Top English Novels By Indian Authors That You Must Read
- The English Teacher (RK Narayan)
- Untouchable (Mulk Raj Anand)
- White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)
- The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
- A Suitable Boy (Vikram Seth)
- Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie)
- The Great Indian Novel (Shashi Tharoor)
Is R K Narayan English writer?
R K Narayan was a well-known English author of Indian literature. The full name of RK Narayan was Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami. He was an Indian writer best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.
Which is famous work of Narayan?
Among the best-received of Narayan’s 34 novels are The English Teacher (1945), Waiting for the Mahatma (1955), The Guide (1958), The Man-Eater of Malgudi (1961), The Vendor of Sweets (1967), and A Tiger for Malgudi (1983).
Who is the wife of RK Narayan?
Rajam Narayanm. 1934–1939
R. K. Narayan/Spouse
Who is the greatest English writer?
William Shakespeare
It’s worth also pointing out that here at NoSweatShakespeare we have no doubt that William Shakespeare is by far the best (and probably most famous) writer in English literary history.
Who is the first Indian English novelist?
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
In its early stages, IEL was influenced by the Western novel. Early Indian writers used English unadulterated by Indian words to convey an experience which was essentially Indian. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894) wrote Rajmohan’s Wife and published it in 1864; it is the first Indian novel written in English.