![]() This was also the time when reading books and strolling in the school’s library, where his father was the headmaster, came naturally to Narayan. He, along with his seven brothers and two sisters, grew up in the city of Madras. The school libraryīorn on October 10, 1906, Narayan was the third child of Gnanambal and Krishnasami Iyer. To know more about the creator of Swami and Friends, his early years, his love for writing, his days spent in Madras and Mysore, we take a walk down the memory lane with his nephew, 75-year-old Krishnaswamy. Today is the 111 th birth anniversary of RK Narayan, one of the most celebrated novelists of India. The city of Mysore, where Narayan spent a part of his childhood, served as an inspiration for Malgudi where most of his work is set. The narrow lanes of Mysore bring back memories of the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi – RK Narayan’s ordinary world of endearing characters. ![]()
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