Full name: Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami Occupation: Novelist Nationality: Indian

Why famous: The most famous collection of works is set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is one of the three major figures of early Indian literature in English (along with Mulkraj Anand and Raja Rao) and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of the world. Naryan's breakthrough came with the help of his mentor and friend Graham Greene, who helped Naryan publish his first four books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy Swami and Friends," "Bachelor of Arts," and "English Teacher."

Born on October 10, 1906 Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Generation: The Greatest Generation Star Signature: Libra

Died: May 13, 2001 (age 94)

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