(1628–88), English writer. A Nonconformist, he was imprisoned twice for unlicensed preaching, during which time he wrote his spiritual autobiography Grace Abounding (1666) and began his major work The Pilgrim's Progress (1678–84).
Definition of Bunyan, John in US English:
Bunyan, John
proper nounˈbənyən
(1628–88), English writer. His major work, The Pilgrim's Progress (1678–84), is an allegory recounting the spiritual journey of its hero Pilgrim.