What is William Blake's full name?
William Blake
William Blake date of birth:
November 28, 1757
How old was William Blake when died?
69
Where was William Blake born?
London, England
When did William Blake die?
August 12, 1827
Where did William Blake die?
London, England, United Kingdom
William Blake body shape:
Large
Is William Blake gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is William Blake?
Christian
What is William Blake's ethnicity?
White
What is William Blake nationality?
English
What is William Blake's occupation?
Poet, painter, printmaker
William Blake claim to fame:
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, The Four Zoas, Jerusalem, Milton, And did those feet in ancient time
What genre is William Blake's work?
Visionary, Poetry, Poetry
Short Biography
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Although he lived in London his entire life (except for three years spent in Felpham), he produced a diverse and symbolically rich œuvre, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God" or "human existence itself".