Daughter of a Drunkard Monk
by Saumya KaushikPublish: Oct 02, 2015Women's Fiction Book Overview
Daughter of a Drunkard Monk is Saumya Kaushik's debut novel, being a hard-core feminist the writer has penned down the adversities faced by women in a male patriarchal society the book picks out those issues which prevail in the society and are forgotten down in the papers and news. DODM is the story of the protagonist which can be any ordinary girl in similar situation. What, however, appears extraordinary is the grit and courage and confidence with which the protagonist faces all verities of adversities, many of which are simply reflections of her gender and the societal / patriarchal attitude towards girls in such / similar situations.
About the Author
Saumya Kaushik is a writer and an avid blogger. Daughter of a Drunkard Monk is her debut novel at the age of nineteen. She has also contributed her writing in the former anthology minds at work 3. She is a literature student and a hard-core feminist. Associated with several NGO's for women empowerment, she believes in an unbiased gender society. She works as an editor at a leading publishing house and loves reading the classics.