William Blake now : why he matters more than ever / John Higgs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Higgs, John, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blake, William, 1757-1827--Criticism and interpretation.

Blake, William.

Blake, William, 1757-1827--Influence.

Blake, William, 1757-1827.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

79 pages ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

The visionary poet and painter William Blake is a constant presence throughout contemporary culture - from videogames to novels, from sporting events to political rallies and from horror films to designer fashion. Although he died nearly 200 years ago, something about his work continues to haunt the twenty-first century. What is it about Blake that has so endured? In this illuminating essay, John Higgs takes us on a whirlwind tour to prove that far from being the mere New Age counterculture figure that many assume him to be, Blake is now more relevant than ever.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Unveiling

2. The Twentieth Century

3. London

4. Blake Now

5. Understanding Blake

6. On Being Remembered

7. Once Only Imagin'd

8. On Primrose Hill

9. The Unfortunate Lunatic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-78).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Ebook version :

ISBN:

1474614337

9781474614337

OCLC:

1105326850

Publisher Number:

99991106241