![]() ![]() In Orson Scott Card's series The Tales of Alvin Maker, William Blake was depicted under the name "Taleswapper". Pullman stated that he "is of the Devil's party and does know it."īlake is a character in Tracy Chevalier's novel Burning Bright (2007), which centres on a family who live next door to him in Lambeth while he is writing Songs of Experience. Pullman's stated intention was to invert Milton's story of a war between heaven and hell in the light of Blake's famous comment that Milton was "of the Devil's party without knowing it". īlake is described by Philip Pullman as one of three major literary influences on His Dark Materials, along with Heinrich von Kleist and John Milton. Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses (1988) contains a brief episode in which the characters discuss Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In Hannibal, a copy of Blake's painting The Ancient of Days is owned by Mason Verger, a reference to Verger's Urizenic qualities. Dolarhyde imagines himself 'becoming' a being like the Red Dragon featured in the paintings. īlake's painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun (1806–1809) and the poem " Auguries of Innocence" both play a prominent role in Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon ( 1981), in which the killer Francis Dolarhyde has an obsession with the painting. Ballard in his 1979 novel, The Unlimited Dream Company. ![]() This mythology is referred to by the characters in the stories (mainly in The Gates of Creation, Red Orc's Rage, and More than Fire).īlake's epic Milton a Poem was adapted by J. Several characters from the book series World of Tiers by american writer Philip José Farmer (1966) are named and partly inspired by the work of William Blake. The genre of the graphic novel traces its origins to Blake's etched songs and Prophetic Books, as does the genre of fantasy art. Ward, have adapted or incorporated portions of his work in their music, and figures such as Bob Dylan, Alasdair Gray and Allen Ginsberg have been influenced by him. After Shakespeare, far more than any other canonical writer, his songs have been set and adapted by popular musicians including U2, Jah Wobble, Tangerine Dream, Bruce Dickinson and Ulver. His artistic endeavours, which included songwriting in addition to writing, etching and painting, often espoused a sexual and imaginative freedom that has made him a uniquely influential figure, especially since the 1960s. William Blake's body of work has influenced countless writers, poets and painters, and his legacy is often apparent in modern popular culture. The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun, 1806–1809 ![]()
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