The William Blake Blog

Blake Bites: The Origins of Religion in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
In The Marriage, Blake provides one of the most original…
Blake Bites: The poetic form of Holy Thursday (Innocence)
Blake's unusual use of line lengths in his poem ‘Holy…
Blake Bites: What is meant by human form in ‘The Divine Image’?
Blake’s poetry in Songs of Innocence often appears to use…
Blake Bites: Why Does Newton Hold a Compass?
Newton is one of Blake's most iconic images. This video…
Blake Bites: Who Made the Tyger?
William Blake's The Tyger is among the most popular of…
Blake Bites: The Ancient of Days
The Ancient of Days is Blake's most iconic image -…
Review: Naomi Billingsley – The Visionary Art of William Blake
While Blake’s visual art tends to be studied less than…
James Rovira – Blake and Kierkegaard: Creation and Anxiety
Blake and Kierkegaard: Creation and Anxiety. James Rovira. Continuum, 2010.…
Magnus Ankarsjö – William Blake and Religion
William Blake and Religion: A New Critical View. Magnus Ankarsjö…