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Country India Media type Print OCLC 20542881 Originally published 1988 Preceded by Talkative Man Genre Essay | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publication date 1988 ISBN 978-0-14-010791-3 Dewey Decimal 824 20 Followed by The World of Nagaraj Publisher Penguin Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Works by R. K. Narayan Next Sunday, My Dateless Diary, The Emerald Route, The World of Nagaraj, Reluctant Guru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Writer's Nightmare is a collection of essays by R. K. Narayan published in 1988 by Penguin Books. 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. 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.
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