John Donne | English Poet & Metaphysical Poet | Britannica
Oct 19, 2024 · John Donne (born sometime between Jan. 24 and June 19, 1572, London, Eng.—died March 31, 1631, London) was a leading English poet of the Metaphysical school …
John Donne - Wikipedia
John Donne (/ d ʌ n / DUN; 1571 or 1572 [a] – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of …
John Donne - Poems, Quotes & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · John Donne was born into a Catholic family in 1572, during a strong anti-Catholic period in England. Donne’s father, also named John, was a prosperous London merchant.
John Donne | The Poetry Foundation
The English writer and Anglican cleric John Donne is considered now to be the preeminent metaphysical poet of his time. He was born in 1572 to Roman Catholic parents, when …
John Donne: The Master of the Metaphysical - Poem Analysis
John Donne was born to a Roman Catholic family in London, England in 1572. His metaphysical poetry that explores themes of love, religion, and mortality made him famous within poetic …
John Donne Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
John Donne was a famous English poet, satirist, lawyer and priest of his time. Although he is best remembered as the founder of metaphysical school of poetry, he was also one of the foremost …
John Donne - English History
Nov 18, 2021 · John Donne was born in London between January 24 and June 19, 1572 and was the third of six children. His father, John Donne, was a Welsh ironmonger. His mother, …
Headnote for John Donne
Source: Portrait of John Donne, National Portrait Gallery, UK) John Donne (1572-1631) had a life story that would be worth telling even if he had never become famous. He was born in London …
The Life of John Donne (1572-1631) - Luminarium
John Donne was born in Bread Street, London in 1572 to a prosperous Roman Catholic family - a precarious thing at a time when anti-Catholic sentiment was rife in England. His father, John …
John Donne - New World Encyclopedia
John Donne (pronounced Dun; 1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean metaphysical poet. His works include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, …