Harbart

01 November, 2011

Nabarun Bhattacharya Translated from Bengali by Arunava Sinha

Tranquebar Press

150 pages, `195

Harbart Sarkar, sole proprietor of a business that delivers messages from the deceased to their loved ones, is found dead in his room after a night of drinking. The explosive events surrounding his passing reveal that, as in life, Harbart is a mystery in death. Bhattacharya’s novel is considered a landmark in contemporary Bengali literature for its unconventional storytelling and brutal honesty.