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“I enjoyed that book because it was one of the first that I read that took Blake seriously, as a great intellectual who can be questioned and probed, and who we can learn from as well as learn about. The title ‘English Blake’ also situates him on the island of Albion. In these days of Christian nationalism, social disputes about identity, many recent writers have distanced themselves from that. But I felt that in English Blake there is a love of country, of land. It’s maybe from more innocent times—in the pejorative sense—but it’s quite refreshing to read. It’s also very clearly written, a model of prose.” Read more...
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