William Blake is one of England\'s most fascinating writers; he was not only a groundbreaking poet, but also a painter, engraver, radical, and mystic.
In this collection Patti Smith brings together her personal favorites of Blake\'s poems, including the complete Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, to give a singular picture of this unique genius, whom she calls in her moving introduction ``the spiritual ancestor`` of generations of poets..
Although Blake was dismissed as an eccentric by his contemporaries, his powerful and richly symbolic poetry has been a fertile source of inspiration to the many writers and artists who have followed in his footsteps.
William Blake is one of England\'s most fascinating writers; he was not only a groundbreaking poet, but also a painter, engraver, radical, and mystic
