John Donne
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Summary
John Donne was born on 1572[1] in London[2]. He died on March 31, 1631[3], in London[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], lawyer[7], songwriter[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,322 views/month, #6,183 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1572[11], January 22, 1572[12]
- Date of death: 1631[13]
- Place of burial: St Paul's Cathedral[14]
- Father: John Donne[15]
- Mother: Elizabeth Heywood[16]
- Spouse: Anne More[17]
- Child: George Donne[18], John Donne[19], Bridget Donne[20], Constance Donne[21], Margaret Donne[22], Elizabeth Donne[23]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[24]
- Occupation: writer[25], Anglican priest[26], jurist[27], cleric[28], librettist[29]
- Field of work: fiction[30]
- Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[31], Member of the 1601 Parliament[32], Member of the 1614 Parliament[33], Dean of St Paul's[34]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[35]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Genre: metaphysical poets[38]
- Commons category: John Donne[39]
- Archives at: Folger Shakespeare Library[40], Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[41], Middle Temple[42]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[43]
- Family name: Donne[44]
- Given name: John[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Donne[46]
- Commons gallery: John Donne[47]
- Relative: Jasper Heywood[48]
- Manner of death: natural causes[49]
Product Details
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: GB[51]
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Began / founded: 1573[52]
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Ended / dissolved: 1631-03-31[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: e13b7fef-96cd-41b9-a397-b35135844509[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Donne include Donne[55].
Why It Matters
John Donne has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[58], a playwright[59], 1888–1965[60], of United States[61], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[62]; Ted Hughes[63], a poet[64], 1930–1998[65], of United Kingdom[66], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[67]; and W. H. Auden[68], a poet[69], 1907–1973[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[72].
Works attributed to him include Death Be Not Proud[73], a literary work[74], founded in 1609[75]; A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning[76], a literary work[77]; Holy Sonnets[78], a literary work[79]; The Good-Morrow[80], a literary work[81]; Biathanatos[82], a written work[83]; and Elegy XIX: To His Mistress Going to Bed[84]. Entities named for him include Donne[55].
FAQs
Where was John Donne born?
John Donne was born in London[2].
Where did John Donne die?
John Donne passed away in London[4].
Who were John Donne's parents?
John Donne's father was John Donne[15]. John Donne's mother was Elizabeth Heywood[16].
Who was John Donne married to?
John Donne's spouses include Anne More[17].
What did John Donne do for work?
John Donne worked as a poet[5], translator[6], lawyer[7], songwriter[8], and politician[9].
Where did John Donne go to school?
John Donne was educated at University of Cambridge[35].
Who did John Donne influence?
John Donne has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[58], Ted Hughes[63], and W. H. Auden[68].