William Blake is one of England’s most fascinating writers; he was not only a groundbreaking poet, but also a painter, engraver, radical, and mystic. Although Blake was dismissed as an eccentric by his contemporaries, his powerful and richly symbolic poetry has been a fertile source of inspiration to the many writers and artists who have followed in his footsteps. In this collection Patti Smith brings together her personal favorites of Blake’s poems, including the complete Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, to give a singular picture of this unique genius, whom she calls in her moving introduction “the spiritual ancestor” of generations of poets.
Genres
- Exhibitions
- English Engraving
- Children's poetry, English
- History and criticism
- Criticism and interpretation
- English poetry
- Illustrations
- English Art
- Textual Criticism
- Poetry
- Spanish language materials
- Non-Classifiable
- 19th Century English Poetry
- Poetry (poetic works by one author)
- Collected works (single author, multi-form)
- Children's poetry
- English prose literature
- Blake, william, 1757-1827
- Early works to 1800
- Collections
- Modern Poetry
6
people already read
7
people are currently reading
81
people want to read
About the author
