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Session with R.K.Mandaliya Sir.

R. K. Mandaliya Sir is  English professor in S.P. University in Department of English at VallabhVidyanagar. Gracefully teach us about  Metaphysical poetry and John Donne's several poems. In my blog I'm gonna discuss few interesting  information on Metaphysical poetry given by Mandaliya Sir. WHAT IS METAPHYSICAL POETRY??? Metaphysical poetry occupies on uniqe place In the history of English Poetry. It was written in post Shakespearean era, During the age of Milton and it continued up to the beginning of the restoration age.  The main exponents of the metaphysical poetry were John Donne, who was the pioneer and the Poets who followed Donne's style of writing were...  George Herbert,  Richard Crashaw,  Abraham Cawly,  Andrew Marvell. John Donne and his followers came to be known as the Metaphysical school of poetry.  There are certain features which differentiate their poetry from the poetry of former poets. The following are the features...