The visionary creations of the English poet and painter William Blake inspired later writers such as Walt Whitman and James ...

Close to two centuries after his death, the mystical poetry of William Blake continues to be studied ... later came to be seen as among the best of the Romantic era and a unique contribution ...

Largely overlooked in his lifetime, Blake followed his own creative path. In doing so he created some of the most visionary work of the Romantic period. Milton, better known today as the hymn ...

William Blake was a bit of a nut. That’s partly why we like him so much. The great British Romantic artist ... “America a Prophecy,” a book of poetry wrapping text with imagery, inspired ...

William Blake’s Water-Colour Designs for the Poems of Thomas Gray, introduction and commentary ... is surprising that the classic Gray was able to bring out the best in the romantic Blake, arousing a ...

William Blake (1757–1827) was an English engraver, artist and poet renowned for his visionary works. Born in London, he created iconic poems like ... as a pioneering Romantic poet.

William Blake’s twin talents came from ... a tormented Satan and a refulgent Albion. Blake’s poetry, which he illustrated—or as he termed it, “illuminated”—range from the short ...