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About the Author

R.K. Narayan (born October 10, 1906, Madras [now Chennai], India—died May 13, 2001, Chennai) was one of the finest authors of Indian writing in English. His stories often explore themes such as the clash between tradition and modernity, individual freedom, and the dynamics of Indian family life. His style is marked by genial humor, gentle irony, and simplicity.

Hand in hand with pioneering Indian novelists Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao, Narayan laid the foundations of the novel as a genre in Indian literature. Whereas Anand focused on social realism, and Rao breathed philosophical depth into his works, Narayan used simple, humorous prose to depict the lives of ordinary people in India.