 Narayan 's mentor and friend , Graham Greene was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan ’ s first four books , including the semi @-@ autobiographical trilogy of Swami and Friends , The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher . The fictional town of Malgudi , was first introduced in Swami and Friends . Narayan ’ s The Financial Expert , was hailed as one of the most original works of 1951 , and Sahitya Akademi Award winner The Guide , was adapted for film and for Broadway . 
