| Full Name |
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami |
| Date of Birth |
10 October 1906 |
| Place of Birth |
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Date of Death |
13 May 2001 |
| Place of Death |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Indian |
| Education |
Maharaja's College High School, Mysore; University of Mysore |
| Profession |
Novelist, Short story writer |
| Years of Activity |
1930s-1990s |
| Brief Information |
R.K. Narayan was an Indian writer known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is considered one of the founding figures of Indian English literature, alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. His simple prose style and keen observation of human nature earned him international recognition. |