William Blake Now - Why He Matters More Than Ever

Informationen zum Autor John Higgs is the author I HAVE AMERICA SURROUNDED, THE KLF, STRANGER THAN WE CAN IMAGINE, WATLING STREET, THE FUTURE STARTS HERE, WILLIAM BLAKE NOW, WILLIAM BLAKE VS THE WORLD and LOVE AND LET DIE. He lives in Brighton. Klappentext 'If a thing loves, it is infinite' William Blake A short, impassioned argument for why the visionary artist William Blake is important in the twenty-first century 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. 'If a thing loves, it is infinite' William Blake A short, impassioned argument for why the visionary artist William Blake is important in the twenty-first century Zusammenfassung 'If a thing loves, it is infinite' William BlakeA short, impassioned argument for why the visionary artist William Blake is important in the twenty-first century

Product details

• Authors: John Higgs
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9781474614337
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-1433-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 176 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; History of Ideas, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Social & cultural history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Spirituality & religious experience, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Biography: writers, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems