Simon Schama's John Donne

Name: Simon Schama's John Donne
Released: 2009-05-26
Cast: Simon Schama

May 26, 2009

1 Season • 1 Episodes

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Documentary

Overview

Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.

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Simon Schama

Cast

Simon Schama

Episodes

1. Simon Schama's John Donne

May 26, 2009 • 58m

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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