William Blake’s Universe review – polymath’s paintings are outclassed by the Germans
William Blake was the emblem of Englishness – but his art was intrinsically European
September 2022
Blake, Barnes and a different patriotism
Anti-empire, anti-fascist, pro-suffragist: the stunning secret life of Proms staple Jerusalem
March 2022
And did those feet: 10 walks inspired by famous poets
Matching rich verse with great scenery, these strolls follow in the footsteps of some of our greatest wordsmiths, from William Blake to Carol Ann Duffy
November 2021
The Guardian view on William Blake’s cottage: don’t let it crumble
Editorial: Artists’ homes are precious for the things they tell us about the lives and times of those who worked in them
How to ensure the survival of precious heritage sites
Letters: We must enable communities to engage with heritage sites in ways that protect their own needs, says Andrew Edwards
William Blake cottage at risk of being lost, says Historic England
Home where he wrote Jerusalem, in Felpham, West Sussex, one of 130 places on 2021 at-risk register
July 2021
Michael Horovitz obituary
Iconoclastic poet, editor and leading light of British counterculture during the 1950s and 60s
November 2020
Diversity of thought, Shelley and the status quo
Letter: Discussing writers’ ferocious critiques of society is not only necessary, but enjoyable, notes Ian Barge
August 2020
Proms changes replace jingoism with hope
Letters: Readers air their views in the debate over the traditional flag-waving anthems Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory
July 2020
Dmitri Smirnov obituary
Russian composer drawn to the words and images of William Blake who made Britain his home for three decades
February 2020
Should opera fans feel cheated at the Coliseum?
Richard Brooks
ENO books a four-month Hairspray; Parasite looks to outdo Amélie at the UK box office; and sensitivity warnings at the Tate
January 2020
On my radar
On my radar: Emma Jane Unsworth’s cultural highlights
The novelist on William Blake, crying through Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and an insightful poem about teenage masturbation
December 2019
From Milton to Pullman, the quest for truth is riddled with ambiguity
Kenan Malik
In dark times, works of literature have unique power to remind us of the complexity and contradictory nature of humans
November 2019
William Blake's final work to be projected on St Paul's Cathedral
Artist of unfulfilled grand ambitions to light up London night with Ancient of Days
September 2019
William Blake review – a rousing call to arms
William Blake review – blazing heresies from the artist who blows Constable and Turner away
How William Blake’s wife brought colour to his works of genius
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