Reluctant Guru
Book by R. K. Narayan
978-0-88253-729-0
Reluctant Guru is a book by R. K. Narayan published in 1974 by Orient Paperbacks.[1] The book consists entirely of discursive essays, some of which were his weekly contributions to The Hindu.[2] Some of the essays relate to the topic of his American stay, describing with his characteristic irony, the expectations of Americans that he would show them the key to the spiritual life of Indians.[3] One criticism of the book is that the essays were too short and therefore lacking in depth.[4]
References
- ^ Khatri, Chotte Lal (2006). R.K. Narayan: reflections and re-evaluation. Sarup & Sons. p. 211. ISBN 978-81-7625-713-8. OCLC 123958718.
- ^ McLeod, Alan Lindsey (1994). R.K. Narayan: critical perspectives. Critical studies on literary writers. Vol. 18. Sterling Publishers Private Ltd. pp. 120–121. ISBN 978-81-207-1623-0. OCLC 30513262.
- ^ Narasimhaiah, C. D. (2004). Critical spectrum: essays in literary culture. Pencraft International. p. 174. ISBN 978-81-85753-64-5. OCLC 57319443.
- ^ Journal of the Karnatak University. 19. Karnatak University: 142–143. 1975. ISSN 0075-515X. OCLC 1713748.
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R. K. Narayan
- Swami and Friends
- The Bachelor of Arts
- The Dark Room
- The English Teacher
- Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi
- The Financial Expert
- Waiting for the Mahatma
- The Guide
- The Man-Eater of Malgudi
- The Vendor of Sweets
- The Painter of Signs
- A Tiger for Malgudi
- Talkative Man
- The World of Nagaraj
- Grandmother's Tale
- Malgudi Days
- An Astrologer's Day and Other Short Stories
- Lawley Road and Other Stories
- A Horse and Two Goats and Other Stories
- Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories
- The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories
- Next Sunday
- My Dateless Diary
- My Days
- Reluctant Guru
- The Emerald Route
- A Writer's Nightmare
- Gods, Demons and Others
- The Ramayana
- The Mahabharata
- Guide
- Malgudi Days
- Banker Margayya
- Mr. Sampat (1952)
- Mr. Sampath (1972)
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