Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi
Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi
by Pratibha Ray
AdultsIndian author📱 eBook only in India
The Jnanpith-winning Odia author's novel of Draupadi, written as a letter to Krishna that questions the men and gods who decided her life.
- Author
- Pratibha Ray
- Age
- For grown-ups
- Type
- Feminist Retelling, Novel
- Language
- English (tr. from Odia)
- Publisher
- Rupa Publications
- Readers rate it
- 3.87 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- 📱 eBook only in India
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