R.K. Narayan is a Pure Artist-An Analysis
Author : Dr. Honnegowda CS
Abstract :
There is a difference between language and subject used by the writers of the Indo-Anglian literature and Anglo-Indian literature. The former is the genre written and created by the Indians through the English language, and the later is written by the Englishmen on themes and subjects related to Indian soil. As Prof. C.D. Narasimhaiah quoted the Indian novel in English has reflected a considerable capacity to provide a platform to the readers in the novels of R.K. Narayan. It has been accepted by the vast readers that R.K. Narayan chose Journalism as career. Later, his concentration turned towards writing novels on the life of common people and their common situations. When he started to write novels he had already acquainted more knowledge of the reality of the common people. Though he created a few political novels; his concern was more to accommodate a wide range of concerns about the themes and subjects on social and domestic issues of the common people and common situations. As a novelist of middle class his novels present the reality of the life of the common people and even the plots of his novels are not constructed or created on any a standardized formula. Narayan is not only a pure artist but also is a realistic writer. His art of using Humour and Irony are a blended mixture of human experiences. Naraya’s reputation has already been recognized by the vast number of readers as he was a man of simplicity, purity and elegance in his writing style. His main interest was to free from prejudice, bias, propaganda and didacticism.
Keywords :
Simplicity, purity, elegancy, symbol, common situation
