Dashti Upanyas by Harsha Datta

Society is breaking down. Values are changing. The relationships between men and women are becoming more and more complex. Yet, within this complexity, there seems to be a positive possibility that points the way for our survival. For those who have read Harsh Dutta, those who are reading him, and those who will read him, the message above regarding his literary works is not just a decorative phrase. It is a world seen through the eyes of the writer. And in this world, you, I, and countless others like us exist.

From Harsh Dutta's first novel to his most recent work, there is a continuous illumination of life. Many people say that Harsh Dutta's literature is an intricate portrait of the middle class. While this statement is complimentary, it leaves us with a question. Can life really be confined to the boundaries of a "circle"? Literature is not about boundaries or constraints. It involves the background, the environment, the people there, some specific characters, and their relationships—these are the writer's domain. It is within these relationships that the expansion and transformation of characters occur. Some lives become like the North Star, guiding our way. Sometimes, they shine like pearls, making life luminous.

Therefore, his literary creations cannot be confined to a specific circle. Another aspect of his artistic thought must be mentioned here. A discerning literary critic has drawn our attention to this aspect with the following words: "Harsh Dutta’s artistic mind finds a different world in the natural portrayal of human existence. I don’t see many writers today who are so deeply immersed in nature."

There is a classical flow in his novels, yet the use of words and the weaving of language bring a fresh modernity to the writing. Each of his works is self-contained. None is bound by anyone else's tradition. If we were to define Harsh Dutta as a 'temperamental' writer, that would be quite fitting. What is said is the final word, with nothing more to be added before or after.

This collection of ten novels by Harsh Dutta, written over two decades, includes Ache Antore, Rajkonna Rajkonna, Milonlogno, Bikorn, Margaret, Ei Surjyalok, Smritichihno, Tapsyar Rong, Shobuj Protima, O Shimul, O Polash, and Megh Utsab.