Holstrom, Lakshmi, The Novels of R. K. Narayan, Calcutta: Writers Workshop, 1973.
Analysis of individual novels in relation to themes,
plots, and style. Attempts to place Narayan in the
tradition of Indian writing, and maintains that his
novels express a Hindu vision of the universe.
Kain, Geoffrey, ed., R. K. Narayan: Contemporary Critical Essays, Michigan State University Press, 1993.
A broad-ranging collection of essays by some of the
major critics in the field. Includes essays on individual
novels and more general comparative essays. Provides
a very good overview of different points of
view. The bibliography of both primary and secondary
material is likely to be.....
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