‘Under the Banyan Tree’ is an almost autobiographical allegorical short story penned by Indian writer R.K. Narayan which was published in 1985. The book of short stories where this story is contained is titled ‘Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories’, which includes new stories, unpublished works, experimental pieces, as well as stories that were once published in old literary … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
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‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ was published in 1985 by Indian writer R.K. Narayan and is a collection of many of his short stories spanning his entire literary career till that time. The short stories in this collection are penned at different times in R. K. Narayan’s career, which includes ‘Nitya’, which was then his most recent short story. Some of these stories … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Grandmother’s Tale’ was published in 1992 by the Grand Old Man of Malgudi, R.K. Narayan. ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ is part biography and part fictional account of the life of R.K. Narayan’s maternal great-grandmother, who had a rather extraordinary life compared to the other women matriarchs in Narayan’s family. Single-handedly, Bala, the great-grandmother in question, managed to … [Read more...] about ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘Mr. Sampath’ is a subtle satire on many idiosyncrasies of mid-20th century India. The novel is based in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, where R.K. Narayan centers most of his novels and other shorter fiction. The three main institutions of the newly Independent India that R.K. Narayan ridicules are the free press, the film industry, especially in South India, and … [Read more...] about ‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Mr. Sampath’ was published in 1949 by R.K. Narayan, one of the three major Indian fiction authors of the mid-20th century, the other two being Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. ‘Mr. Sampath’ is the novel of Malgudi’s printer and big talker who dons many caps to earn fame, reputation, and money. The novel is set in the first decade of India’s independence in the fictional South … [Read more...] about ‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary