John Donne

John Donne:

- Full Name: John Donne

- Birth Date: John Donne was born on January 22, 1572.

- Birthplace: London, England

- Death Date: March 31, 1631

- Nationality: English

- Occupxation: Poet, Cleric, Lawyer

- Notable Works: "Holy Sonnets," "The Flea," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "Meditation 17"

- Literary Period: Metaphysical Poetry (17th century)

- Education: Oxford, and the University of Cambridge

- Career: John Donne began his career as a lawyer but later shifted to a religious path, becoming an Anglican cleric and later as Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

- Marriage: He secretly married Anne More in 1601, which caused controversy as it went against her father's wishes and resulted in Donne's imprisonment.

- Family: John Donne and Anne More had twelve children together.

- Literary Style: Donne is famous for his metaphysical poetry, which uses elaborate conceits (fanci comparison) and exploration of emotions and ideas in his poems.

- Notable Achievements: Donne's poetry is considered a significant influence on English literature, and he is often cited as one of the most important poets of the 17th century.

- Death: John Donne passed away on March 31, 1631, and is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

John Donne's works continue to be studied and admired, making him a key figure in the literary canon of his time and beyond.

  

About Poem :- 

This poem was published in 1633, posthumously..

"The Canonization" has five stanzas of nine lines each

Rhyming Scheme for each stanza is - ABBACCCAA

The canonization :- 

Canonization is the process of officially recognizing someone as a saint in the Catholic Church after their death, following a thorough process that includes investigations into their life, virtues(ગુણો), and any miracles (ચમત્કારો) associated( સંકળાયેલ)with them. This recognition (માન્યતા) as a saint usually occurs many years or even centuries after their passing.