1. R. K. Narayan
As
Novelist
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

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

3. R. K. Narayan’ Life:
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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
Died: 2001, Madras

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

9. Thank you…