Michael Madhusudan Dutt is known as the father of the Bengali sonnet. Born on 25th January, 1824, Dutt’s life was strikingly similar to Lord Byron’s. Dutt was influenced by the poems of Byron.
‘Maghnad Bodh Kavya’ is a tragic epic of Michael Madhusudan Dutt. Written in nine cantos, this outstanding epic is notable for its style and content. He also wrote poems on the agonies experienced by women, in love. ‘Tilottoma Sambhava Kavaya’ was Dutt’s first Bengali poem.
‘Tilottoma Sambhava Kavya’ was a trendsetter in Bengali literature. Michael Madhusudan Dutt wrote ‘The Captive Ladie’, a poem. However, the poem failed to impress critics.
‘Maghnad Bodh Kavya’ was the magnum opus of Michael Madhusudan Dutt. This tragic epic depicts the end of Maghnad, the son of Ravana. Michael Madhusudan Dutt died on 29th June 1873.