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- NAME: John Donne
- OCCUPATION: Poet
- BIRTH DATE: c. 1572
- DEATH DATE: March 31, 1631
- EDUCATION: University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Lincoln’s Inn
- PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
- PLACE OF DEATH: London, England
- Full Name: John Donne
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John Donne, leading English poet of the Metaphysical school, is often considered the greatest loved poet in the English language.
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Dunstan’s-in-the-West and became known for his eloquent sermons.
As John Donne’s health continued to fail him, he became obsessed with death. Shortly before he died, he delivered a pre-funeral sermon, “Death’s Duel.” His writing was charismatic and inventive. His compelling examination of the mortal paradox influenced English poets for generations. Donne’s work fell out of favor for a time,
but was revived in the 20th century by high-profile admirers such as T.S. Eliot and William Butler Yeats.
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