Donne's domestic muse: engendering poetry in the early verse letters -- 'The desire for the proximate': lesbian 'likenesse' in 'Sapho to Philaenis' -- 'The mother in the hungry grave': marriage, murder, and the maternal -- He sings the body electrum: re-membering Elizabeth Drury
Summary
The Renaissance poet, John Donne, is known primarily for his Songs and Sonnets. This book examines some of his figurations of the feminine in his lesser known poetry and prose, allowing a deeper appreciation of his contribution to literature