英国文学史 William Blake.pptVIP

Blake’s Life Songs of Experience * * L/O/G/O （1757----1827） William Blake He was born in 1757 in London. He never went to school, but he learned to read and write at home, with his mother’s help. He was a poet and a graphic artist. a. his native sensitivity b.his contact with radical people There are two factors that helped to orient his thematic thrust. a. his concern with social events b. his mysticism The two major thematic strands that make up the basic fabric of his poetry. The writings is allegorical, including: The Book of Thel Tiriel (1789) The writings stres