Narayan, R. K.

Angelfire: The Guide
Themes of personal transformation are explored in Narayan's novel.
http://www.angelfire.com/md2/timewarp/theguide.html

Danny Yee's Book Reviews: The Mahabharata, The Ramayana
A review of Narayan's English translations of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epics.
http://dannyreviews.com/h/Ramayana_Mahabharata.html

Graham Greene and R. K. Narayan
The English writer's importance to Narayan. Contains a Narayan bibliography.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/1608/greene_2.htm

The Guide by R. K. Narayan
Notes by Paul Brians for students reading Narayan's "The Guide." Includes links to Indian traditions and mythology.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/anglophone/narayan.html

India's Prolific Storyteller Dies
New York Times obituary, with an overview of his works.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/14/obituaries/14NARA.html

Krishnan's Journey in The English Teacher
Essay on the character Krishnan by Ian Mackean with additional commentary by S. N. Radhika Lakshmi.
http://www.literature-study-online.com/essays/narayan.html

Life and Works of R. K. Narayan
Article by Pallavi Srivastava traces the personal influences in Narayan's work. (2001)
http://indianculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa060901a.htm

The Man-Eater of Malgudi
Western Michigan University review discusses postcolonial issues in India: industrialism, caste, and preserving traditions. Bibliography, links, and teaching guidelines.
http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/maneaterofmalgudi.html

Memorable books by R.K. Narayan
An appreciation of Malgudi Days, My Days: A Memoir, The Guide, and Narayan's retelling of the Ramayana.
http://www.bangla.8k.com/exclusive/rk_books.html

N. Ram Remembers His Good Friend, R. K. Narayan
N. Ram, one of India's leading journalists, recalls his friendship with R. K. Narayan. Included are links to other articles.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/15spec.htm

New York Review of Books: The Great Narayan
A narrative of R. K. Narayan's life and works by Pankaj Mishra. (February 22, 2001)
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/14016

Outlook India: R. K. Narayan
Review of "The Indian Epics Retold," with links to other Outlook India articles about Narayan.
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?sid=1&fodname=19951227&fname=booksa