The Guide
by Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
FictionIndian FictionComedy. HinduismMalgudi (India : Imaginary place)Bharata natyam dancers
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Rogue is reluctantly cast in the role of a holy man in this ironic comedy of East Indian life.
Themes & subjects
FictionIndian FictionComedy. HinduismMalgudi (India : Imaginary place)Bharata natyam dancersSpiritual life
Setting
India1950's
About the author
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001
R. K. Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, was an Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English (alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao), and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of the world. Narayan broke through with the help of his mentor and friend, Graham Greene, who was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan’s first four books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy of Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher. Narayan’s works also include The Financial Expert, hail…
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