Malgudi Days (Penguin Classics) [R. K. Narayan, Jhumpa Lahiri] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed. Swami and Friends by R. K. Narayan is not merely an interesting read that could be enjoyed from top to bottom. R. K. Narayan's work attributes a lot of literary value. I emphasized upon the aptness of R.K. Narayan’s novels in my previous review. I have always felt that he cleverly gives a hint of what to expect in the novel in the. R. K. Narayan is among the best known and most widely read Indian novelists writing in English. R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated. Life and career Early days. R. K. Narayan was born in Madras (now Chennai), British India. [2] His father was a school headmaster, and Narayan did some of his studies. Bhagat’s fifth novel is too filmi and definitely devoid of his trademark humour except at places. Chetan Bhagat reminds me of my favourite author RK Narayan whose. Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R.K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. The book was republished outside India in 1982 by. SOURCE: A Man Called Vasu, in New York Times Book Review, February 12, 1961, pp. 5, 16. [In the following review, Barr praises the delicacy of Narayan's comedy in. I have heard many things about R.K Narayan. I am ashamed to say that I have not read a single book of his till now, him being such a renowned writer not to mention. Swami and Friends is the first novel written by R.K. Narayan, the classic Indian English writer. The novel is set in pre-independence era and revolves around a ten.