You may know William Blake as a poet, or even as #38 in the BBC’s 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. But did you know that Blake was also an artist and print maker who made illuminated (f… ...

Actor Robert Blake, a man with a long and complex legacy, has died, a representative for his son-in-law Gregg Hurwitz confirmed to Variety. The former child actor was best known for his Emmy ...

Philip Hoare’s “William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love” has this poet, artist and mystic at its center but, as its title suggests, this is no conventional study.

Was William Blake, long regarded as one of the greatest English artists and poets, actually Irish? The idea may come as a shock to those who sing Blake’s words to what has become England’s ...

OXFORD, England, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A series of boyhood doodles engraved on copper plates by English poet and painter William Blake around 250 years ago have been discovered by researchers using ...

William Blake lived in the cottage for three years with Catherine, during which time he wrote the poem “And did those feet in ancient time,” as a preface to his epic Milton: A Poem in Two Books.

William Blake’s Cottage Will Be Saved—and Transformed Into a New Museum The 18th-century poet wrote some of his most renowned works in the house in southern England, which has since fallen ...

Robert Blake, best known for his role in the '70s TV series “Baretta” and his trial following the 2001 murder of his wife, has died. He was 89.