परिचय
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami, 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. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. In 1980, he received the AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, and in 1981 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
निजी जानकारी
- Also known as
- Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, R K Narayan
- जन्म
- October 10, 1906
- जन्मस्थान
- Chennai
- राष्ट्रीयता
- British Raj
- Education
- Maharaja's College, Mysore, Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
किसके लिए जाने जाते हैं
- Malgudi Days
- Swami and Friends
- A Horse and Two Goats and Other Stories
- The Dark Room
- The Bachelor of Arts
- The English Teacher
- The Financial Expert
- Gods, Demons and Others
पुरस्कार
- Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
- Sahitya Akademi Award in English
- Filmfare Award for Best Story
- Benson Medal
- Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi
- Rajyotsava Prashasti
- Padma Bhushan in literature & education
- honorary degree of the University of Leeds
