Latest updates from the Global Blake Network
Our Autumn/Winter
'In Conversation' Series,
and our
Blake and Music Symposium
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David Worrall will start our Autumn/Winter ‘In Conversation’ Series this September with a discussion on his latest book William Blake's Visions: Art, Hallucinations, Synaesthesia, while in October Ines Tebourski will discuss the role of Los as a narcissist in Jerusalem.
William Blake's Visions: Art, Hallucinations, Synaesthesia is an inquiry into whether what Blake called his ‘visions’ can be attributed to recognizable perceptual phenomena. The conditions identified include visual hallucinations (some probably derived from migraine aura), and auditory and visual hallucinations derived from several types of synaesthesia. Their individual phenomenology is recoverable, both within his art and writings and also through the testimonies of his friends. David Worrall will present this talk on 23 September, 2024 at 19.00-20.00.
This presentation aims at showcasing the way Los - a major character in William Blake’s poetry - is a healthy narcissist. This is mainly studied through Jerusalem, Blake’s longest and culminating poem, that revolves around the idea of Los’s mission to save Albion, who stands for England in Blake’s poetry, and humanity in general. This presentation seeks to bring to bear Blake’s poetic as well as artistic productions within a multimodal analysis that takes into consideration Blake’s amalgamation of the “sister arts” in the production of his illuminated poetry. Ines Tebourski will give this talk on 7 October, 2024 at 19.00-20.00.
Times given are London-standard time (GMT/BST).
All Global Blake Events are free via Zoom. To register, please go to globalblake.com/events/
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Musical Afterlives Symposium
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A free one-day, online symposium from the Global Blake Network exploring musical settings of Blake's poetry and his inspiration on classical and popular artists.
Date: 4 November, 2024 (online via Zoom)
Keynote Speaker: Barry Miles
The aim of this symposium is to present a comprehensive discussion of Blake's reception in music in order to understand not only the genesis and motivations of the phenomenon, but also its endurance in the digital age, when multimedia and intermediality play a central role in the dissemination of literature. It also encompasses the articulation of word, sound and image in the appropriation of his work, which ranges from album covers and posters to music settings.
For more information please go to: www.globalblake.com/symposium-musical-afterlives/
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Our Autumn/Winter 'In Conversation' Series
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David Worrall – William Blake’s Visions
23 September, 2024 at 19.00-20.00
Ines Tebourski – Los's Healthy Narcissism
7 October, 2024 at 19.00-20.00
William Rubel – ‘A Fly Like Thee?’
2 December, 2024 at 19.00-20.00
Ramazan Saral – Wedding with Eternity: Death in the Poetry of Blake and Rumi
13 January, 2025 at 19.00-20.00
For more information and to register please go to: www.globalblake.com/events
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New Podcasts from the Global Blake Network.
Our latest podcast is live - 'Dark Angels: William Blake and Ridley Scott'. You can watch it at globalblake.com/podcasts/ or on the Zoavision YouTube channel.
We've also launched our Visionary podcasts across a range of streaming services, including Spotify, Apple and Amazon. Go to our Podcasts page to find all the links, or search for "Visionary: How William Blake changed the world" on your favourite streaming service.
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Other news from the Global Blake Network
On the Global Blake website, you'll find details of latest publications and events including:
- New publications by scholars.
- Talks and events as part of The Blake Society.
- Regular updates of events around the globe.
To keep abreast of news and information on William Blake, go to globalblake.com/news/
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