For 10 points, name this Indian author who wrote such novels as The Bachelor of Arts, The English Teacher, and Swami and Friends.
One of this author's novels features the protagonist's wife dying after being infected by a dirty lavatory, forcing him to raise Lila on his own. Another of this man's protagonists cannot marry his love due to a negative horoscope. This author created a character who first serves as manager to the dancer Rosie before eventually becoming a holy man who fasts to obtain rain. One of this author's earlier novels features the title student at the Albert Mission School teaming up with the son of a policeman in attempting to form a (*) cricket team. This author of The Guide was assisted by Graham Greene in the publication of his early works, many of which are set in the idyllic town of Malgudi. For 10 points, name this Indian author who wrote such novels as The Bachelor of Arts, The English Teacher, and Swami and Friends.
One of this author's novels features the protagonist's wife dying after being infected by a dirty lavatory, forcing him to raise Lila on his own.
R.K. Narayan [accept Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami]