 Synonymous with metaphysical poetry, John Donne combined wit with passion, startling diction with curious contrasts. This program chronicles his extraordinary life as lawyer, lover, sailor, father, preacher, and poet. Manuscripts and paintings are combined with readings from many of Donne’s most famous writings, including “The Flea,” “Elegy XX,” “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning,” “The Calm,” “Progress of the Soul,” “Holy Sonnet XVII,” “Meditation XVII,” and “Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness.” (20 minutes)
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Item#: BVL32792
Copyright date: ©2004
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN 978-1-4213-4983-1
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The Metaphysical Poets
In a reaction against Elizabethan-period poetry, 17th-century English poets such as John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, and Andrew Marvell began writing in a new style. Although derisively dubbed "metaphysical" because of its unseemly-that i...(more details) |
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Emily Dickinson
While many of her literary peers achieved notoriety, "the woman in white" remained virtually unknown-by choice. The self-imposed obscurity of Emily Dickinson is just one of many aspects of her life that this program explores. Blending daguerreotypes,...(more details) |
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T. S. Eliot
As a poet, T. S. Eliot did not just modernize, he revolutionized. As critic and publisher, he informed literary theory and promoted a generation of major young writers. This richly resourced program provides a concise biography of Eliot, tracing the ...(more details) |
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Walt Whitman
A self-styled sketch runs, "Walt Whitman, an American, one of the roughs, a kosmos." He could have added journalist, carpenter, nurse, and one of the greatest poets in English. This program presents a unique literary biography, tracing Whitman's chil...(more details) |
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W. H. Auden
A prolific virtuoso of poetic forms and techniques, W. H. Auden achieved literary fame on both sides of the Atlantic. This program traces his life's story and provides a sampling of his very best works, including "Musee des Beaux Arts," "In Memory of...(more details) |
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