Buddhadeb Guha (born June 29, 1936 in Calcutta) is a Bengali fiction writer. He studied at the well-known St Xavier’s College of the University of Calcutta. He spent his early years in various districts of East Bengal (now Bangladesh). Those days in Rangpur, Jaypurhat and Barisal are depicted in his Rivu series. Some of the Rivu books are dedicated to his early-age friends in Bangladesh. His novels and short stories are characterized by their dreamy abstractness and romantic appeal. His essays reveal the soul of a true wanderer providing some of the most beautiful renditions of travel in Bengal. His love for forests and nature provide the background for many of his novels.
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Buddhadeb Guha
A legendary Bengali novelist celebrated for his evocative, nature-infused stories of the wilderness and the iconic youth
Buddhadeb Guha was a master storyteller who uniquely blended the romance of the wilderness, forests, and tribal life into contemporary Bengali literature. A chartered accountant by profession and an accomplished classical singer, he is best known for creating the legendary adventurer character Rijuda and writing deeply emotional novels like Madhukari and Koeler Kaachhe. His works remain profoundly influential for their vivid atmospheric descriptions and distinct focus on the harmony between humans and nature.
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