 The poem "Bairer Dak" marked the beginning of the odyssey of one of the most prolific creative geniuses of Bengali literature whose credits include 242 novels and novelettes, 37 collections of short stories, and 62 books for children.She has written over 3000 short stories.In the beginning of her writing career, Ashapurna wrote only for children – "Chhoto Thakurdar Kashi Yatra" ("Great Uncle Goes to Varanasi") was the first printed edition published in 1938, followed by others throughout her literary career.