Dashti Upanyas by Ramapada Choudhuri [Hardcover]

The first five novels in this collection by Ramapad Choudhury are his most recent works, written in the past five years. These novels view the life of Bengalis through the lens of a microscope, capturing the fullness of their joys, sorrows, happiness, and despair. The last five novels, on the other hand, reflect the warmth and imaginative richness of his early life. None of these novels are included in the six volumes of his collected works. This makes this collection even more valuable. Ramapada Choudhury saw his first work in print when he was just sixteen years old. Over the course of the next sixty-two years, he wrote 144 stories and 43 novels.

His long literary career can easily be divided into three phases. The first phase is marked by novels filled with a variety of experiences and imaginative richness. Lalbai, Bonpalashir Padabali, and Dweep-er Naam Tiarang became quite famous. In the second phase, his observational skills turned towards the new generation of his time, as seen in works like Ekhon-e, Picnic, and Je Kothaye Daaki. The third phase of his work focuses on contemporary society and personal lives, with novels like Kharij, Beej, and Bahiri. In terms of thematic variety, his works are unparalleled.

Where his later works will head, and what the subject matter of his novels will be, remains unknown to readers even today. This collection includes Ansha, Tinkal, Aajeevan, Beche Thaka, Eka Ekajeevan, Alo Aandhar, Aranya Adim, Anveshan, Janoyek Nayoker Janmantho, and Dvitia.