R. K. Narayan

Key facts

Born

10 October 1906, Chennai

Died

13 May 2001, Chennai

State of birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Sector

Journalism & media

Profession

Indian English-language writer (1906–2001)

Gender

Male

Biography

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami, better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. In 1980, he received the AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, and in 1981 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

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Timeline

1. 1906Born in Chennai
2. 1960Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in English
3. 1964Awarded the Padma Bhushan in literature & education
4. 1967Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Story
5. 1967Awarded the honorary degree of the University of Leeds
6. 1979Awarded the Benson Medal
7. 1986Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
8. 1986Awarded the Rajyotsava Prashasti
9. 1994Awarded the Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi
10. 2000Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
11. 2001Dies in Chennai