William Blake was an English poet, painter and engraver during the Romantic Period. Blake's works were largely ignored during his lifetime and he was often labeled eccentric or possibly insane and demented. Nevertheless, his concepts of imagination and creativity have resonated throughout popular culture since the mid-20th Century.
Notable Works
William Blake Timeline
November 28, 1757: Born in London, England
1768: Attended Harry Pars drawing school
1772: Appreticed to James Basire
1783: Poetical Sketches
1787: All Religions are One
1789: Songs of Innocence | The Book of Thel | "Tiriel"
1790-93: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
1791: The French Revolution
1793: Visions of the Daughters of Albion | America, A Prophecy
1794: Europe, A Prophecy | The First Book of Urizen | Songs of Experience
1795: The book of Los | The Song of Los | The Book of Ahania
1797: The Four Zoas
1804-11: "Milton, A Poem"
1804-1820: Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion
August 12, 1827: Died
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References
Fast Facts
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Born
November 8, 1757
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Birthplace
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Died
August 12, 1827
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Location
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Literary Genre
Poetry, Prophetic
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Fact:
Had very little formal education
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Experienced visions all throughout his life
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Fact:
Jim Morrison and The Doors named themselves after Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, which was in turn a reference to a quote from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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Inspiration for Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg
