Simon Schama’s John Donne

Duration: 57'54''

Synopsis

Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of love poet John Donne, looking at how Donne has transformed English poetry through his emotional honesty and skilled use of language.

Further Information
Other Archive resources
Holy Sonnet XIV | BBC Two | 2009

Simon Schama's John Donne | Holy Sonnet XIV'

A reading and analysis of John Donne's sonnet 'Holy Sonnet XIV'.
The Good-Morrow | BBC Two | 2009

Simon Schama's John Donne | The Good-Morrow'

A reading and analysis of John Donne's poem 'The Good-Morrow'.