William Blake and GenderMcFarland, 27 jan 2015 - 220 pagina's The closing years of the eighteenth century were the particular domain of literary radicals whose work challenged ideas on gender and sexuality. During this transitional period, the poetry of William Blake reflected the changing mores of society as well as his own developing notions of gender. This work presents an in-depth exploration of gender issues in Blake's three epic poems, The Four Zoas, Milton and Jerusalem. The opening chapter discusses basic concepts such as notions of apocalypse, utopia and gender, all essential to the author's reading of Blake. Background regarding the literary atmosphere of the time, which included influence from the tradition of dissent, English Jacobinism and early feminism, is also included, effectively setting the context for Blake's work. The book then examines the poems in chronological order. It concentrates particularly on male and female activity within each work (refuting the common assumption that Blake was anti-feminist) while exploring the symbolism of the poetry. Blake's repeated theme of the struggle between the sexes receives special emphasis, as does the progress of his gender vision through the three poems. |
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... biblical notion of these. 4All references to Blake's poetry in the text are from Erdman, ed., The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, hereafter indicated by E. I agree, of course, that Blake should not be held 6 Introduction.
Magnus Ankarsjö. In particular it is to the biblical notion of these terms that Blake adheres, and therefore it is essential to incorporate, for instance, the creation, the fall, the millennium and the impact of the Jesus-figure with the ...
... biblical use of the term, apocalypse is primarily and most commonly understood as “revelation,” and in connection with Blake's prophecies this is surely the most relevant application. Apocalypse reveals 9 1—Apocalypse, Utopia and Gender.
... biblical scribes Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and John. This is conspicuously shown in the structure and imagery of the three epics. The similarity between Blake and the biblical prophets is shown in Blake's use of symbolism in the great ...
... biblical idea of the “Millennium,” professed in Revelation, where, after the second coming of Messiah, peace will reign on earth for a period of a thousand years is close to the harmony of Blake's utopia which is manifested in the two ...
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2Blakes Radical Context | 40 |
3The Gender Utopia of The Four Zoas | 60 |
4The Gender Utopia of Milton | 122 |
5The Gender Utopia of Jerusalem | 158 |
Afterword | 191 |
Bibliography | 197 |
Index | 205 |