Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R.K. Narayan that was published in the year 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. It was published outside India by Penguin Classics in 1982.
Synopsis
Malgudi Days contains various heart touching stories set in the backdrop of India before Independence. It has various stories that depict the social, moral, intellectual and emotional character of a person of those days. For instance, ‘The Missing Mail’ is a story about Thannappa, a postman who doesn't deliver a letter because of celebrations in a house. ‘The Doctor's Word’ is a story on Dr. Raman, who believes good words can't save lives, but tells a lie to his friend about his bad health. ‘The Blind Dog’ is a story about a blind beggar who catches a dog to guide him through the streets.
Film Maker Kavitha Lankesh also created a TV adaptation of these stories which were aired on Doordarshan.
About the Author
R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), born and educated in India, was the author of fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene, who became a close friend, was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others.
