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@article{185686,
        author = {Dr.Venugopala B.N},
        title = {Feminist Perspectives in R.K. Narayan’s Fictional World},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {5},
        pages = {2337-2339},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185686},
        abstract = {K. Narayan, one of the triumvirate of Indian English fiction, has long been appreciated for his simple narrative style and depiction of middle-class South Indian life. However, feminist critiques of his works reveal complex and often ambivalent portrayals of women. This article explores the representation of women in Narayan’s fictional world, especially in The Dark Room, The Guide, and The Painter of Signs, through a feminist perspective. While his women characters often appear confined within patriarchal norms, some challenge societal structures in nuanced ways, revealing Narayan's subtle engagement with gender discourse. This article explores how patriarchy shapes the lives of women in Narayan’s novels such as The Dark Room, The Guide, and The Painter of Signs. These novels reflect both the pervasiveness of patriarchal norms and the moments of feminine resistance, making Narayan’s oeuvre an important site for gender discourse.},
        keywords = {Feminist perspective, human relationships, domestic confinement.},
        month = {October},
        }