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From: R. K. Narayan: Contemporary Critical Perspectives[(essay date 1993) In the essay below, Raval details Narayan's use of irony at the thematic and structural level in The Financial Expert.] The Financial Expert is R. K. Narayan's most sustained and fully realized...
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From: A Review of English Literature[In the following excerpt, Walsh discusses the main themes of Narayan's novels.] It is odd at a time when we are beginning to pay attention to Commonwealth writers that a writer of the character and maturity of R. K....
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From: R. K. Narayan: A Critical Study of His Works"An Astrologer's Day", is one of the most famous stories of R.K. Narayan. It has been included in the Best British Short Stories and several other anthologies. It describes an accidental meeting of a run-away criminal...
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From: New York Times Book Review[(review date 21 July 1985) Kazin teaches English at the City University of New York Graduate Center and the author of An American Procession. In the following review, he praises Narayan's use of the short story form in...
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From: India: A Mosaic[(essay date 2000) In the following essay, Mantel assesses A Fine Balance as a political novel at its core--one overtly critical of the political forces in India.] "Un roman est un miroir ..." Stendhal said. "A novel...
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From: New York Times Book Review[(review date 15 July 1990) In the following review, Moynahan declares Narayan's The World of Nagaraj as a solid addition to the Malgudi novels, claiming the books excel in portraying the richness of everyday life.] R....
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From: New York Times Book Review[(review date 19 May 1957) In the following review, Barr lauds Narayan's The Printer of Malgudi for its comedy and subtlety.] The town of Malgudi, fermenting with dreams, is the setting R. K. Narayan has devised for...
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From: New York Times Book Review[(review date 11 September 1994) Tharoor is the author of The Great Indian Novel and Show Business. In the following review, he praises the stories in Narayan's The Grandmother's Tale as "interesting and often...
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From: The Journal of South Asian Literature[In this essay, the authors describe Narayan's purely artistic approach to his writing, and compare his style to that of other Indian authors writing in English.] Almost every Indo-Anglian writer of fiction has tried...
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From: Hindu[(essay date 2 August 2001) In this essay, Srinivasan details an academic seminar on the life and work of Narayan.] The Madras English Association quite appropriately celebrated its fourth anniversary with a seminar on...
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From: Ariel[(essay date January 1984) In the following essay, Ahluwalia discusses how Narayan's awareness of his audience influences his writing.] R. K. Narayan is one of those creative writers who make a living out of their...
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From: Reference Guide to Short FictionIn the following essay, Crane discusses “A Horse and Two Goats” in relation to common themes in Narayan's fiction. “A Horse and Two Goats,” by R. K. Narayan appeared, in a somewhat different form, in The New Yorker in...
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From: The Laurel Bough[In this essay, Naik criticizes the lack of tragic irony and imagination in Narayan's short stories, but finds that his tight form and structure result in a well-constructed story.] The short stories of Narayan are...
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From: Commonweal[(review date 8 May 1953) In the following review, Getlein extols the American publication of The Financial Expert, asserting that Narayan provides a powerful view of small, everyday experiences of life in India.] The...
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From: Literary Criterion[(essay date 1980) In the following essay, Sah asserts that the central theme of Gateman's Gift is Govind Singh's role as a socio-economic animal.] What is the central theme of R. K. Narayan's story "Gateman's Gift"?...
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From: Studies in Short Fiction[In the following essay, Urstad describes Narayan's literary technique of juxtaposing modern life with elements of myth. Urstad sees “Naga” as representative of this technique and analyses its effectiveness in short...
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From: R. K. Narayan: Critical Perspectives[In this essay, Kapadia examines the sources and qualities of Narayan's literary voice.] Among writers writing in English anywhere, R.K. Narayan has a distinctive voice. A lively storyteller, he sprinkles his tales...
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From: Journal of Commonwealth Literature[(essay date 1991) In the following essay, Sankaran analyzes Narayan's fusing of traditional Indian myth and the English novel form, focusing on The Guide.] The novel as a genre, especially in the twentieth century,...
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From: Literature East and West[(essay date June 1969) In the following essay, Harrex analyzes Narayan's use of comedy in The Printer of Malgudi.] The Printer of Malgudi was first published as Mr. Sampath in 1949. It is not the most accomplished of...
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From: Guardian[(obituary date 14 May 2001) In the obituary below, the authors give a detailed and warm review of Narayan's work and life.] R K Narayan, who has died aged 94, was widely regarded as India's greatest writer in English...