John Donne
English poet. /kloc-0 was born in London in 572, entered Oxford University at the age of 13, and died in London on March 3 1. Believe in Roman Catholicism. In his early years, he joined the Earl of Essex's expedition to Spain, and later became the secretary of the Queen's Minister Sir Thomas Eggleton. He converted to the Anglican Church on 16 15 and later became a famous missionary at that time. From 162 1, he was appointed dean of St. Paul's Cathedral College in London. Donne is the founder and main representative of metaphysical poetry, and his creation inspired so-called "metaphysical poetry" including a large number of outstanding poets such as george herbert and Andrew Marvell. His works include love poems, satires, aphorisms, religious poems and sermons. Poetry has a strong sense of rhythm, vivid language, strange and bold imagination, and often uses Shakespeare's humorous metaphors. These characteristics are very obvious in his poetry collections Song and Short Song.
Donne and his metaphysical poems were neglected in the18th century. Ye Zhi and T.S. Eliot, modernist poets in the 20th century, both absorbed nutrition from Donne's poems, so Donne was regarded as the pioneer of modernist poetry.
Donne is a figure who connects two different literary ages (Renaissance and Milton in17th century). The first half is full of love, and the second half is a devout religious believer.