John Donne and Waris Shah: A Comparative Study of the Elements of Philogyny and Misogyny in their Poetry

Abstract

John Donne and Waris Shah hail from lands, cultures and customs far  different from each other, yet their poetry bears captivating similarities. Both have marked their everlasting brilliance and given us gems of wisdom through  their subtle poetry. Despite the fact that the poets belong to two different regions and societies, they express an astonishingly similar stance regarding  women. The ways in which they express their affinity and abhorrence towards women, form the focus of this article.