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Chapter 1 - The Return of the Native.

Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Was a celebrated 19 century Banglaee Poet and dramatist. He was born in sagordari on the bank of the kopotaksho River, a village in keshabpur upazila under jashore district.

From an early age, Michael aspired to be an Englishman in form and manner. Though he was born in a sophisticated hindu family, he converted to Christianity as a young man, much to the ire of his family, and adopted the first name Michael.In his childhood he was recognised by his teachers as a precious child with a gift of literary talent. His early exposure to english education and european literature at home and his college inspired him to imitate the english in taste, manners and intellect .

Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet, and that his society was unable to appreciate his talent. He also believed that the west would be more receptive to his creative genius.

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