What is Narayan (writer)?
[[File:Narayan DSW.JPG|right|200px]] '''Narayan''' (26 September 1940 – 16 August 2022) was an Indian writer. He was best known for his [[debut novel]] ''[[Kocharethi]]'' (1998). He was born in [[Idukki]], [[British Raj]]. He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1999. Narayan died on 16 August 2022 in Idukki, [[India]] from [[COVID-19]] at the age of 81.<ref>[https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/renowned-novelist-narayan-passes-away-jk-550700.html പ്രശസ്ത നോവലിസ്റ്റ് നാരായൻ അന്തരിച്ചു] {{in lang|ml}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Indian novelists]] [[Category:Writers from Kerala]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]] [[Category:Malayali people]] {{bio-stub}}