Krishnan's Journey in The English Teacher
- Essay on the character Krishnan by Ian Mackean with additional commentary by S. N. Radhika Lakshmi.
- http://www.literature-study-online.com/essays/narayan.html

N. Ram Remembers His Good Friend, R. K. Narayan
- N. Ram, one of India's leading journalists, recalls his friendship with R. K. Narayan. Included are links to other articles.
- http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/15spec.htm

Life and Works of R. K. Narayan
- Article by Pallavi Srivastava traces the personal influences in Narayan's work. (2001)
- http://indianculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa060901a.htm

The Guide by R. K. Narayan
- Notes by Paul Brians for students reading Narayan's "The Guide." Includes links to Indian traditions and mythology.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/anglophone/narayan.html

Outlook India: R. K. Narayan
- Review of "The Indian Epics Retold," with links to other Outlook India articles about Narayan.
- http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?sid=1&fodname=19951227&fname=booksa

New York Review of Books: The Great Narayan
- A narrative of R. K. Narayan's life and works by Pankaj Mishra. (February 22, 2001)
- http://www.nybooks.com/articles/14016

Memorable books by R.K. Narayan
- An appreciation of Malgudi Days, My Days: A Memoir, The Guide, and Narayan's retelling of the Ramayana.
- http://www.bangla.8k.com/exclusive/rk_books.html

Danny Yee's Book Reviews: The Mahabharata, The Ramayana
- A review of Narayan's English translations of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epics.
- http://dannyreviews.com/h/Ramayana_Mahabharata.html

India's Prolific Storyteller Dies
- New York Times obituary, with an overview of his works.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/14/obituaries/14NARA.html

The Man-Eater of Malgudi
- Western Michigan University review discusses postcolonial issues in India: industrialism, caste, and preserving traditions. Bibliography, links, and teaching guidelines.
- http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/maneaterofmalgudi.html