John Donne
A 21st-century Metaphysical poet
D. S. Martin’s new collection brilliantly exploits his bond with the poems of John Donne.
Holy uprising
I’ve long seen the ascension story as an absurdity. John Donne helps me see it as a revolution.
The great and strange John Donne
Katherine Rundell’s biography offers something new: she matches the poet’s energy with her own.
Poetry that bids us welcome
How is it that the poems of a 17th-century aristocrat still resonate with us?