John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England known for his Metaphysical poetry. He was born into a Catholic family in London and lost his father at a young age. Donne secretly married Anne More in 1601 against her family's wishes and they had 12 children together. His writing focused on themes of love and religion. He is considered a pioneer of Metaphysical poetry, known for its use of wit, paradoxes, and unusual metaphors to explore spiritual and philosophical ideas.

1. John Donne
(1572-1631)

2. John Donne
Born 22 Jan 1572,London ,England
Died 31 March 1631(Age at death 59)
Occupation poet ,priest, lawyer
Nationality English
Genre Satire, love poetry ,sermon
Famous for Metaphysical poetry
Subject Love, Religion, Death

3. Biography
John Donne was born into Roman catholic family.
His parents were john Donne, wealthy merchant and Elizabethan Heywood.
His Father died on 1576 when he was only four, leaving and his mother remarried with a
surgeon Dr. john syminges.
He married secretly Anne More the niece of Sir Thomas Egerton in 1601.

4. Conti…
Since the marriage was against her fathers will he did not receive dowry and
was sent to prison for short period.
The couple had 12 children in sixteen years of marriage.
The death of this wife and three children left him in a state of acute pain and
despair and drove him into committing suicide.
He fell ill in 1624 and after facing many tragedies of life ; he died on the 31st of
March 1631 and he was buried in old St Paula's Cathedral.

5. Writing career
John was an English poet who is most well known because of his association to the concept of
metaphysical poetry .
He was also a cleric in the church of England .
His fame lies entirely on his significance in the field of metaphysical poetry .
His poems have followed basically two themes –Love and God.
After the death of his wife he devoted his energies to more religious subjects.
In 1950 he wrote most of his love lyrics and erotic poems.

6. His style
His poetry is marked by subtlety and complexity of thought ,excessive use of
paradoxes, distorted imagery and bold conceits.
His poetic style is also marked by abrupt openings.
He known for making poetry personal unlike the trends in classical poetry.
Use of wit and unique metaphors and similes are visible in his poems.
After his death he was termed a pioneer of the metaphysical school of thought. His style
is the most typical example of metaphysical poetry.

7. Best poems
 GO And Catch a Falling Star
 For Whom The Bell Tolls
 The Good Morrow
 Death Be Not Proud
 A Valediction Forbidding Mourning
 Hymn To God The Father
 The Canonization
 The Sunne Rising

8. Metaphysical poetry
The word meta means beyond and physical means physical nature.
Metaphysical poetry that goes beyond the physical world of the senses and explore
the spiritual world.
Metaphysical poetry refers to a type of very intellectual poetry.
It’s a type of poetry dealing with abstract or philosophical subjects such as love,
religion ,God, beauty, faith and so on.

9. Conti…
 The major quality of Metaphysical poetry is combination of thought and feeling.
And Donne is the master of presenting together different objects which have a remote similarity
between them.
He connects the abstracts with concrete, the remote with the near and physical with the
commonplace.