John Donne

Comprehensive information about John Donne including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. John Donne (1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean poet, satirist, lawyer and preacher/cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the founding figure of the so-called metaphysical poetry movement. This educational John Donne resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.