Rohit Kumar
Author of Beneath the Surface
Literary fiction that lingers—stories of love, loss, and the quiet questions hidden in ordinary lives.
About Me
A Reader first—a Writer ever since.
The Beginning
Hello! I'm Rohit Kumar, a writer captivated by the quiet complexities of human existence. My passion for literature began in my early childhood with Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. In my youth, Emily Dickinson's poems, with their intense simplicity, profoundly influenced my thinking and writing.
Literary Philosophy
My writing draws on the philosophies of Albert Camus and the spare minimalism of J. M. Coetzee. Across novels, stories, and poems, I return to existentialism, love, and the quest for meaning—blending lived experience with philosophical inquiry.
Background
Academically, I hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IMT Ghaziabad, India. Presently, I work as a data scientist and live in Chennai with my family.
"Thank you for visiting. I hope something you read here stays with you."
Published Novel
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Beneath the Surface
Genre: Literary Fiction
A novel of forbidden love, impossible grief—and the quiet, stubborn will to rise from the ashes.
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2025
A Speck in the Universe
Genre: Literary Fiction
A dying mother, a stranger on a flight, an old man by the sea—one ordinary life illuminated by the people who pass through it, and the meaning they leave behind.
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I'd love to hear from readers, fellow writers, and anyone interested in literary discussions.