Schama on Blake
Based on Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake
Anticipating the opening of Tate Britain's major exhibition of the work of William Blake, Simon Schama presents his view of the visionary artist who was disparaged in his lifetime.
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- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 27'44''
- Broadcast date: 2019
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- Literary Resource
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