Blakes London

Blakes London

By Iain Sinclair

Pages

Rating

4.03

Year

2011

Description

What was William Blake's relation with London And how did this relation shape his poetic visions In this small and specially-designed volume, Iain Sinclair takes the reader on a discursive journey through BLAKE'S LONDON showing how, in Blake's vast and rich poetry, language and imagination conjoin to delineate a profound engagement with place. First delivered as a lecture at Swedenborg Hall on Friday 2nd Nov, 2007, this revised text is the perfect introduction to Blake's singular experience of the city, his relation to Swedenborg, and to a visionary tradition of poets from John Clare to Allen Ginsberg.