‘Cat Within’ is a humorous and unpretentious short story penned by the ‘Grand Old Man of Malgudi’ R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is one of India’s most beloved writers and has entertained the Indian reader with ironic, humorous, anecdotal, and sometimes sentimental short stories, novels, and essays right from the Independence period. He passed away in 2001, leaving behind a rich … [Read more...] about ‘Cat Within’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
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‘Hungry Child’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Hungry Child’ is a fictional South Indian short story penned by one of the first great writers of English Indian fiction, namely, R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of Malgudi’. He has penned numerous short stories mostly based in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. ‘Hungry Child’ is one of his later stories in the short story collection famously … [Read more...] about ‘Hungry Child’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
#Review The Talkative Man by R.K. Narayan
This book of the 'Grand Old Man Of Malgudi' was written in 1983 but still shows the simple Indian town of Malgudi in its unique rustic setting which makes the book a very pleasant read. The author in this book seems to want to focus on characters rather than incidents which helps us to put ourselves in the places of the characters portrayed by R.K.Narayan. The novel is … [Read more...] about #Review The Talkative Man by R.K. Narayan
#Review of “World of Nagaraj” by R.K.Narayan
Simplicity enables a person to understand the depths of human nature as well as the universe. R.K.Narayan's novel 'The World Of Nagaraj' just like his other books, takes the reader on a journey into the simplicity of a man's heart who is unable to comprehend the undertones of normal activities of people. At the same time, the description of an Indian town, Malgudi where all of … [Read more...] about #Review of “World of Nagaraj” by R.K.Narayan
#Review The Painter Of Signs by R. K. Narayan
R.K.Narayan surprised me with this novel. Set during the period when the Family Control propagation came into focus, this novel can shock a person as well as realize the depth of the Indian soul. Narayan in this novel tries to go with the times & is very bold in his writing. Infact, the novel involves many themes of the 1970's Indian scenario like birth control, Bollywood, … [Read more...] about #Review The Painter Of Signs by R. K. Narayan