in English completed education – teacher–writer–Swami and Friends – first novel – - narrative of adventures of schoolboys – most of his stories-set in fictitious town-Malgudi – themes – peculiar human relationships – clash of modern and ancient traditions – style – graceful – humorous-elegant – simple- novels – prose version – The Ramayana – The Mahabharatha – died May , - Chennai R.K. Narayan, whose full name is Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan was born on October , , at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. He is one of the finest authors of Indian writing in English. He completed his education in and worked as a teacher before he became an author.
His first novel, ‘Swami and Friends’ written in , is a narrative, recounting the adventures of a group of schoolboys. Most of Narayan’s works are set in the fictitious South Indian town of Malgudi. Narayan typically portrays the peculiarities of human relationships and the ironies of Indian daily life, in which modern urban existence clashes with ancient tradition. His style is graceful, marked by genial humour, elegance, and simplicity.
He has written about novels in addition to the prose versions of the two Indian epics, The Ramayana and The Mahabharata. He died on May , in Chennai. a. Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C.
Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than - words based on the information given below. Name Arthur C. Clarke Pen names Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien Birth Dec , England Career novelist, television host, inventor and film screen writer.
Genre Science-Fiction,Television series, Film screenplay Awards and Honours , Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya ’ Titles Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’ Famous Works Childhood’s End : A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana - - :