This document provides biographical information about renowned Indian novelist R. K. Narayan and analyzes some of his most famous works. It notes that Narayan was born in 1906 in India, worked as a reporter, and was awarded prestigious honors like the Padma Vibhushan. The document outlines some of Narayan's most popular novels set in the fictional town of Malgudi, including Swami and Friends and The Guide. It also discusses Narayan forming a "Trilogy" with two other authors and how his novels typically focus on everyday people and capture the humor and rhythms of small-town life in India through simple prose.

1. Name: Baraiya Saryu D.
Subject: Indian Writing in English (Paper-IV)
Roll no: 30
Study: MA
Year: Semester – I
Submitted To: Department of English
University: MKBU
R. K. Narayan
As
Novelist

2. Mulk Raj
Anand
Raja Rao R. K.
Narayan
Trio of Indo-Anglian Novels

3. R. K. Narayan’ Life:
 Born: 1906
 His father was headmaster
and so his some schooling
done at that school
 Worked as reporter at
Madras
 Awarded by
AC Benson Medal
 Also awarded as
Padma Vibhushan
o Died: 2001, Madras

4. R. K. Narayan’s Novels:
 Swami and Friends
 The Bachelors of Arts
 The English T
eacher
 The Guide
 The Man - Eater of Malgudi
 The Venders of Sweets
 A Tiger of Malgudi
 Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi
 The Financial Expert
 The Dark Room
 Waiting for the Mahatma

6. Trilogy by R. K. Narayan:

8. Characteristics of R. K. Narayan’s Novels:
 Most of the novels take place in Malgudi.
 Malgudi is a fictional place created by R. K. Narayan in September, 1930.
 This Malgudi is on the bank of the river Sarayu.
 So his many novels are conceder as ‘River Novels’.
 His some novels have character of Mahatma, sadhu and sanyasi.
 So that novels are considering in category of ‘Sanyasi Novels’.
 Writing style is very simple and with natural elements of humor about it.
 Most of the characters are common people.
 Focus on common people and their life.
 These novels gives us remembrance of our next door neighbors.

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