metaphysical poetry
metaphysical poetry English literary form of the 17th century, characterized by the combination of unlike ideas or images to create new representations of experience, and a reliance on wit and subtle argument. Although this method was by no means new, in the hands of such writers as George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and John Donne it infused new life into English poetry.
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BORN: 1591, London, England
DIED: 1674, Dean Prior, Devonshire, England
NATIONALITY: English
GENRE: Drama, fiction, poetry
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