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Blake And Modern Literature

by Edward Larrissy
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Overview


William Blake is one of the most important influences on twentieth-century literature. This is true both for Modernism and for postmodernism. Increasingly, he seems like one of the most 'indulged' artists of the past. This study will ask why, suggesting that he is a figure central to the Modernist re-definition of past art. He also appears to be an acceptable sage for postmodernists, because he can be associated with an opposition to authority without imposing one version of his own mythology.

Synopsis

This book explores widespread influence of Blake on twentieth-century writers from Yeats and Joyce to Angela Carter and Salman Rushdie.

About the Author, Edward Larrissy

EDWARD LARRISSY is Professor of English Literature at the University of Leeds.

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"This book is remarkable for its brevity, the soundness of its judgments, and the importance of its topics." - T. Hoagwood, Texas A&M, CHOICE

Book Details

Published
October 1, 2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
200
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781403941763

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