2007-01-23 12:57:34 · 7 answers · asked by swli12 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I'd like to recommend R.K.Narayan, he wrote a lot of novels published in paperbacks as well as the two hardcover ones in the Everyman's Library by Alfred A. Knopf. Especially "Swami and Friends" is a must since it's funny and reflects the life of rural India (in the name of Moguldi) via the adventure of a boy and his friends. It's a pity he passed away in 2001; Graham Greene highly recommended his literary works by praising him as a second to none author whose revelation to Indian culture has been appreciated.
2007-01-23 13:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is difficult to pinpoint. Let me give some in English and Hindi.
English: R K Narayan(Light comedy), Khushwant Singh(romantic, funny, satire, comedy)
Hindi: Harishankar Parsai( satire), Shrilal Shukla(Satire-comdey), Sharad Joshi(satire-reflective), S D Saxena(Humour)
2007-01-25 22:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up for one Mr. Abdul Narayan D'Souza. He has written a number of books of sattire on Indian Politics, Secularism and the big comedy called Indian Democracy
2007-01-23 21:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by Beyboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think if you're looking for funny stories you should definitely try R.K.Narayan...besides malgudi days,his most famous composition,a relatively recent book of his is "salt and sawdust" a witty collection of stories and opinions...
if comedy is not only what you're looking for...i would recommend Ruskin Bond with his unforgettable Rusty stories about a young boy in Dehradun..it's got drama and comedy both!
otherwise,if you want light,funny reading you can try the new author Chetan Bhagat...his books are "5.someone" and "one night at the call centre"
2007-01-23 23:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Khushwant Singh
2007-01-23 21:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by nitin h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R. K. Narayan's short stories are quite funny and at the same time show a very deep insight into human nature.......
2007-01-25 02:36:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bookworm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marathi authour
P.L.Deshpande
2007-01-23 23:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋