What type of details about r. k. narayan can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: r. k. narayan -lrb- 10 october 1906 -- 13 may 2001 -rrb- , full name rasipuram krishnaswami iyer narayanaswami , was an indian writer , best known for his works set in the fictional south indian town of malgudi . he is one of three leading figures of early indian literature in english -lrb- alongside mulk raj anand and raja rao -rrb- , and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of the world . narayan broke through with the help of his mentor and friend , graham greene , who 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 adapted for film and for broadway . the setting for most of narayan 's stories is the fictional town of malgudi , first introduced in '' swami and friends '' . his narratives highlight social context and provide a feel for his characters through everyday life . he has been compared to william faulkner , who also created a fictional town that stood for reality , brought out the humour and energy of ordinary life , and displayed compassionate humanism in his writing . narayan 's short story writing style has been compared to that of guy de maupassant , as they both have an ability to compress the narrative without losing out on elements of the story . narayan has also come in for criticism for being too simple in his prose and diction . in a writing career that spanned over sixty years , narayan received many awards and honours . these include the ac benson medal from the royal society of literature and the padma vibhushan , india 's second-highest civilian award . he was also nominated to the rajya sabha , the upper house of india 's parliament .
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