{{wikify-date|September 2006}} '''Buddhadeb Guha''' ({{lang-bn|বুদ্ধদেব গুহ}}) is one of the most popular Bengali fiction writers, Buddhadeb Guha was born on June_29, 1936, in Calcutta. 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 Bengali. His love for forests and nature provide the background for many of his novels. A highly successful professional, and an accomplished musician, Guha is very urbane in his lifestyle. He was one of the first to create characters representing easy-going, upper middle-class modern Bengali families, whom readers could identify with, and that gave him instant popularity. He is the recipient of many awards including Ananda_Puraskar, 1976; Shiromani Puraskar; and Sharat Puraskar. The Library of Congress has over fifty titles by him. Category:Bengali_novelists {{India-bio-stub}} {{Writer-stub}}