A Writer's Nightmare

A Writer's Nightmare is a collection of essays by R. K. Narayan published in 1988 by Penguin Books.[1] The essays included in the book are about topics as diverse as the caste system, love, Nobel Prize winners and monkeys; the book provides readers a unique view of Indian life.[2] The essays were written at various points between 1958 and 1988; the book includes a significant essay, Misguided Guide, expressing Narayan's displeasure with the film Guide, based on his book The Guide.[3]

A Writer's Nightmare
First edition
AuthorR. K. Narayan
CountryIndia
GenreEssays
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
1988
Media typePrint
ISBN978-0-14-010791-3
OCLC20542881
824 20
LC ClassPR9499.3.N3 A6 1987
Preceded byTalkative Man 
Followed byThe World of Nagaraj 

References

  1. Brians, Paul (2003). Modern South Asian literature in English. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-313-32011-8. OCLC 231983154.
  2. Gabree, John (23 July 1989). "PAPERBACKS Artists of the Essay". Newsday. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  3. Thieme, John (2007). R. K. Narayan. Manchester University Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-7190-5927-8. OCLC 153556493.


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