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My Dateless Diary

First edition
Author	R. K. Narayan
Genre	Autobiographical essays
Publisher	Indian Thought Publications
Publication date	1960
Publication place	India
Media type	Print
ISBN	978-0-14-010941-2
OCLC	20132905
Dewey Decimal	823 B 20
LC Class	PR9499.3.N3 Z472 1988
Preceded by	The Guide
Followed by	The Man-Eater of Malgudi

My Dateless Diary is a collection of autobiographical essays by R. K. Narayan published in 1960. The book was the output of a daily journal that he maintained during his visit to the United States on a Rockefeller Fellowship in 1956. While on this visit, Narayan also completed The Guide, the writing of which is covered in this book. The book is focused on Narayan's interactions with the American people and the people themselves. The book also highlights Narayan's view of the west, his appreciation and admiration in general, but subtle disapproval of specific aspects while making it known that there isn't much of a gap between his values and those he has come across. The book offers insights into both, the author and his subjects.

References

1. Sundaram, P. S. (1973). R.K. Narayan. Indian writers series. Vol. 6. Arnold-Heinemann India. p. 23. OCLC 1086989.
2. Sundaram, P. S. (1988). R.K. Narayan as a novelist. New world literature series. Vol. 14. B.R. Pub. Corp. p. 132. ISBN 978-81-7018-531-4.
3. Iyengar, K. R. Srinivasa (1973). Indian writing in English. Asia Pub. House. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-210-33964-0.
4. Rao, Ranga (2006). R. K. Narayan. Sahitya Akademi. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-260-1971-7. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
5. Kanaganayakam, Chelvanayakam (2002). Counterrealism and Indo-Anglian fiction. Wilfrid Laurier Series. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 48, 192. ISBN 978-0-88920-398-3. OCLC 180704543.
6. Solomon, Charles (22 October 1989). "MY DATELESS DIARY: An American Journey by R. K. Narayan". LA Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.

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