Authors & Indian literature: Identify the writer of the novel "Swami and Friends". Note: The book title is correctly spelled "Swami and Friends" (often mistyped as "Swamy and Friends") and is a classic of Indian English literature set in the fictional town of Malgudi. Choose the correct author from the options.
General Knowledge
Books and Authors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AR. K. Narayan
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BMulk Raj Anand
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CRaja Rao
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DKhushwant Singh
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ERuskin Bond
Answer
Correct Answer: R. K. Narayan
Explanation
Given data
- Work to identify: Swami and Friends (often misspelled as "Swamy and Friends").
- Task: Name the correct author.
Concept/ApproachSwami and Friends is the debut novel of R. K. Narayan and the first of his celebrated Malgudi stories.
Elimination
- Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao are contemporaries but did not write this title.
- Khushwant Singh and Ruskin Bond are notable Indian authors with different bibliographies.
Final AnswerR. K. Narayan