Google Doodle – RK Narayan

108th Birth Anniversary of RK Narayan

Today is the 108th birth anniversary of RK Narayan, the famed Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. Google on its search page has created a doodle showcasing Malgudi Days to pay tribute to its creator RK Narayan on his birthday.
 

Google said on its Google Doodle page:

“Who’s the man behind the book on our doodle in India? It’s Malgudi’s native son, famed Indian writer RK Narayan. Narayan is a well known pioneer of early Indian literature and set most of his stories in the fictional town of Malgudi. Happy 108th birthday to RK Narayan”

[Graphic Design: GoldenTwine Graphic]

The doodle is simple with just the word ‘Google’ written in blue color on an earthen background with just the second O signifying an elderly man (presumably Narayan himself) reading the popular collection of short stories, Malgudi Days.

On clicking the doodle, it takes the visitor to Google search result page for information about the author and his works.

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami
(October 10, 1906 – May 13, 2001)

RK Narayan was a famed Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He started his career as a journalist and later took to writing. In 1986, his short stories were made into a popular television serial, Malgudi Days.

His mentor and friend, the British novelist Graham Greene, was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan’s first four books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy of Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher.

Narayan’s works also include The Financial Expert, hailed as one of the most original works of 1951, and Sahitya Akademi Award winner The Guide, which was made into a film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman.

He was born in Madras (now Chennai) on October 10, 1906. He died of heart failure at the age of 94 on May 12, 2001 in the same city.