Films for the Humanities and Sciences - R. K. Narayan: India's Chekhov

R. K. Narayan: India’s Chekhov

The stories of R. K. Narayan embody the indescribable charm of learning about a new country by living among the locals. In this interview, Narayan introduces Malgudi, the fictional setting for his novels. Amid images of Mysore—his beloved hometown and model for Malgudi—he shares the details of his life, his approach to writing, and his friendship with Graham Greene. Readings by actor Madhav Sharma underscore the way in which humor is artfully mingled with an underlying sense of sadness in stories such as Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, and The English Teacher. (52 minutes)

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Item#: BVL10071
Copyright date: ©1982
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9957-7


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