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R. K. Narayan
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Indian English-language writer (1906–2001)

Also known as: Rasipuram Krishnaswami Ayyar Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, R・K・ナーラーヤン, R. K. 나라얀, R.K. 纳拉扬

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  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
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