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Simon Schama's John Donne
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.
Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.
For Schama, Donne is the poet who transformed English poetry through his emotional honesty and skilled use of language. With the help of academic John Carey and actor Fiona Shaw, he undertakes a passionate appraisal and forensic examination of Donne's work.
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Wed 3 Jun 2009
23:00
