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  1. K A Narayan, also known as Narayan, was an Indian screenwriter who is known for many acclaimed films such as Johny Mera Naam (1970), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Jewel Thief (1967), Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964), Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962) and many more.

  2. Jun 21, 2024 · R.K. Narayan, one of the finest Indian authors of his generation writing in English. He typically portrays the peculiarities of human relationships and the ironies of Indian daily life, in which modern urban existence clashes with ancient tradition.

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  3. A review of some of R.K Narayan’s short stories. Included are Out of Business with its theme of control, struggle, defeat, desperation, depression, identity, hope and unity and The Missing Mail with its theme of tradition, desperation, power, control, humanity and honesty.

  4. Jun 15, 2020 · A collection of short stories from pre-independent India.

  5. Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.

  6. Nov 23, 2019 · Narayan was essentially an old-fashioned storyteller. With Addisonian wit, Twainian humor, and Chekhovian irony, he depicted everyday occurrences, moments of insight; while some of his stories are essentially sketches, quite undramatic, others feature the ironic reversals associated with O. Henry.

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  8. Feb 11, 2023 · A story-teller's world. by. Narayan, R. K., 1906-2001. Publication date. 1989. Publisher. New Delhi, India ; New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary.