Rk Narayan
- January 9, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
Rk Narayan Biography
| Name | Rk Narayan |
| Birthday | Oct 10 |
| Birth Year | 1906 |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Rajam Narayan |
| Children(s) | Hema Narayan |
Rk Narayan is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on October 10, 1906 in India. He is considered one of the most important Indian-English novelists of all times. His books Swami and Friends (1935), and The Bachelor of Arts (377) are among his many accomplishments. He was the recipient of Padma Vibhusha, a prestigious award.
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In 1939, Rajam’s wife, Hema, died from typhoid fever. This left Hema, the young daughter of the couple, without a mother. His grief at the loss of his wife inspired him to write The English Teacher in 1945.
Rk Narayan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rk Narayan is one of the richest Novelist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rk Narayan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His literary career began as a reporter at The Justice, a Madras-based newspaper. In 1935, he published Swami and Friends, his first novel.
He was conferred honorary doctorates from the University of Leeds, and Delhi University.
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Who is Rk Narayan Dating?
According to our records, Rk Narayan married to Rajam Narayan. As of December 1, 2023, Rk Narayan’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Rk Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Rk Narayan celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.
What is R.K. Narayan famous for?
Narayan, in full Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, original name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanswami, (born October 10, 1906, Madras [Chennai], India—died May 13, 2001, Madras), one of the finest Indian authors of his generation writing in English.
Did R.K. Narayan win Nobel Prize?
In 1980 he was awarded the A.C. Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature and in 1981 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature multiple times. R.K. Narayan died in 2001.
What is the R.K. Narayan style of writing?
R.K. Narayan’s writing style was marked by simplicity and subtle humor. He told stories of ordinary people trying to live their simple lives in a changing world.
Who inspired R.K. Narayan?
His grandmother inspired in young Narayan a passion for language and for people. He attended the Christian Mission School, where, he said, he learned to love the Hindu gods simply because the Christian chaplain ridiculed them. Narayan graduated from Maharaja’s College in Mysore in 1930.
What was Swami writing?
Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by R. K. … The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a fictional town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher.