A vibrant biography of John Donne, exploring his life as a poet of love, sex, and death in Elizabethan times.
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A vibrant biography of John Donne, exploring his life as a poet of love, sex, and death in Elizabethan times.
Winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 Plutarch Award A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub From the standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death. Some...
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Moderate focus on love and sex in Donne's poetry; discussed but not graphically depicted.
Brief mentions of violence in historical context and poetry; not graphic.
Minor use of strong language in quoted poetry or historical context.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Major focus on religious themes; Donne's role as a priest and spiritual poetry central.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
No evidence found in available sources.
Moderate discussion of political and social issues in Elizabethan Britain.
Moderate references to suicidal thoughts in Donne's life and works.
Moderate mentions of personal suffering and loss, including child deaths.
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