John Donne

John Donne (/ˈdʌn/ DUN) (22 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet and a cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are noted for their strong, sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially compared to that of his contemporaries. Donne's style is characterised by abrupt openings and various paradoxes, ironies and dislocations. These features, along with his frequent dramatic or everyday speech rhythms, his tense syntax and his tough eloquence, were both a reaction against the smoothness of conventional Elizabethan poetry and an adaptation into English of European baroque and mannerist techniques. His early career was marked by poetry that bore immense knowledge of English society and he met that knowledge with sharp criticism. Another important theme in Donne's poetry is the idea of true religion, something that he spent much time considering and about which he often theorized. He wrote secular poems as well as erotic and love poems. He is particularly famous for his mastery of metaphysical conceits.

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Letter to the editor: We need each other

Leavenworth Times 18 Aug 2019

We need each otherBrothers and Sisters, I bet’cha you don’t remember the poem, written before gender consciousness, “No man is an island.” Too dad.John Donne reminds us that it is impossible to live in separation ... ....

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A tangible body helps grasp intangible mind

DNA India 18 Aug 2019

“You must be hungry ... The end resounds with the voices of John Donne, Dylan Thomas,  Samuel Beckett and Tukaram ... The author is a playwright, theatre director, musician and journalist Roger Federer Theatre feminism opinion Samuel Beckett Shakespeare Shanta Gokhale Dylan Thomas Siddhartha Mukherjee Susan Sontag John Donne Frank McCourt....

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Randy Eaddy: Contributing to The Arts Council maximizes impact

Winston-Salem Journal 17 Aug 2019

30. Many prospective donors ask a version of this good question ... The poet John Donne wrote. “No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of the main.” Donne’s 17th century words are apt today in many contexts, including when deciding how best to support the vibrancy and impact of arts and culture in our community ... ....

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DA Pennebaker: Documentary filmmaker whose innovative style captured the fiery young Dylan

The Independent 15 Aug 2019

We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Donn Alan Pennebaker was born in Evanston, Illinois, to John and Lucille Pennebaker ... Pennebaker moved into directing documentaries for different organisations, making his name with 1960’s Primary, a feature that followed John F Kennedy as he campaigned and won the nomination for president....

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Lizada: ForgetMeNot

Sun Star 14 Aug 2019

BELIEVE it or not, there is a member of the X-Men named ForgetMeNot. His special power is that nobody can remember he exists. The only person who knows him is Professor X who places a psychic reminder in his brain to remind him that ForgetMeNot exists. That power of ForgetMeNot is intriguing ... And if we follow John Donne, we are not islands....

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The right place for me

Courier Express 14 Aug 2019

Dear Gayle, ... Then I saw two more people I knew ... denial that we need it, denial that we cannot do it, (whatever it is), all by ourselves, denial that we have any visible flaws in need of attention Congratulations on being among those who have realized that writer John Donne was correct, “No man is an island.” I would add, “Nor should he/she be.” ... Pray....

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War on words: cancer is a disease, not a battle

The Observer 11 Aug 2019

Further, it is simply wrong for the researchers that you quote to say of the relationship between martial metaphors and their impact on patients that “nobody has actually studied it” ... In 1627 the poet John Donne described how he thought he was dying from a fever that “blows up the heart”, that is a “cannon shot” ... York ... ....

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We’re all in this together

GB Tribune 08 Aug 2019

John Donne reminds us that it is impossible to live in separation ... ....

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D.A Pennebaker, Filmmaking Giant

The East Hampton Star 08 Aug 2019

In any inventory of the most influential documentary filmmakers, certain names inevitably appear ... Pennebaker.   . Mr ... He was 94. ... Pennebaker explained, “You just watch. . ... The film focused on John F ... Donn Alan Pennebaker was born on July 15, 1925, in Evanston, Ill., to John Paul Pennebaker and the former Lucille Levick....

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Erica Wheeler leads Team Wilson to win at WNBA All-Star Game

LA Daily News 28 Jul 2019

(AP Photo/John Locher) ... (AP Photo/John Locher) ... Washington Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne, right, of Team Delle Donne, passes around Team Wilson during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ... (AP Photo/John Locher) ... (AP Photo/John Locher) ... (AP Photo/John Locher)....

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McKee: Lineage of Seguin’s newspapers

Seguin Gazette 21 Jul 2019

The first known newspaper was the Seguin Texan Mercury, established in September 1853 by William and Middleton Donn and later owned by two attorneys, John Logan and William E ... The Seguin Enterprise was later purchased by Frank Smith and John Jefferson....

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#JohnnyClegg's music was the soulful soundtrack to our lives

Independent online (SA) 20 Jul 2019

Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey, Look across the island into the bay, We are all islands till comes the day We cross the burning water, were as much a reference to Robben Island as they were a homage to 17th century poet John Donne’s No man is an island entire of itself; ......

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Hate breeds more hate – that's why we need to stand up to all forms of prejudice

The National 18 Jul 2019

In recent months, the UK has been consumed by a row over claims the Labour Party is a hotbed of antisemitism. The party leadership has been accused of failing to address these ongoing allegations. The Sunday Times has reported that 863 complaints of antisemitism were received against Labour party members and councillors ... As the poet John Donne wrote ... ....