William Blake: “artist or genius, or mystic, or madman”

<p>John Higgs discusses the unconventional life and extraordinary art of poet and painter William Blake. He explains how an eccentric outsider once mocked and dismissed as a madman is now hailed in the pantheon of British art, and reveals how Blake’s work is still misunderstood today.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>(Ad) John Higgs is the author of&nbsp;<em>William Blake vs the World</em>&nbsp;(Orion, 2021). Buy it now on Amazon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Blake-World-John-Higgs/dp/1474614353/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Blake-World-John-Higgs/dp/1474614353/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod</a>&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>