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The Painter of Signs

novel by Indian author R.K. Narayan
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The Painter of Signs

Summary

The Painter of Signs is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Painter of Signs authored R. K. Narayan[3].
  • The Painter of Signs's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Painter of Signs was published by Viking Press[5].
  • The Painter of Signs was published by Heinemann[6].
  • The Painter of Signs was published by Indian Thought Publications[7].
  • The Painter of Signs's genre is fiction[8].
  • The Painter of Signs followed My Days[9].
  • The Painter of Signs followed Reluctant Guru[10].
  • The Painter of Signs followed The Ramayana[11].
  • The Painter of Signs was followed by A Tiger for Malgudi[12].
  • The Painter of Signs was followed by The Mahabharata[13].
  • The Painter of Signs's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Painter of Signs was distributed by paperback[15].
  • The Painter of Signs's country of origin is recorded as India[16].
  • The Painter of Signs was released on 1976[17].
  • The Painter of Signs's cover art by is recorded as Abner Graboff[18].
  • The Painter of Signs's has edition or translation is recorded as The Painter of Signs[19].
  • The Painter of Signs's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649450[20].
  • The Painter of Signs's narrative location is recorded as India[21].
  • The Painter of Signs's narrative location is recorded as Malgudi[22].
  • The Painter of Signs's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Painter of Signs'}[23].
  • The Painter of Signs's form of creative work is recorded as novel[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Painter of Signs authored R. K. Narayan[3]. Publishers include Viking Press[5], Heinemann[6], and Indian Thought Publications[7].

Publication

The Painter of Signs was published on 1976[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is fiction[8]. It was distributed by paperback[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include My Days[9], Reluctant Guru[10], and The Ramayana[11]. Successors include A Tiger for Malgudi[12] and The Mahabharata[13].

Why It Matters

The Painter of Signs ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

India literary work R. K. Narayan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → My Days, Reluctant Guru, The Ramayana
    Has edition or translation → The Painter of Signs, Q138649450
    Followed by → —
    Instance of → literary work
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9818]]: 330130, add Penguin Random House work ID"
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