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Early Twentieth-Century America

In the early decades of the twentieth century, the reception of Blake as a Whitmanesque prophet–artist became even more closely entwined with literary visions of America. The mysticism and occultism of the Yeats–Ellis edition helped shape the new versions of Blake as Whitmanesque prophet–artist which emerged in the work of cultural nationalists Waldo Frank and Hart Crane. T. S. Eliot opposed the fervour of cultural nationalism and rejected the idea that Blake was any sort of national prophet. Marianne Moore also rejected the idea that Blake was a spiritual forefather but responded strongly to Blake’s composite art and the humanity of his poetry. Blake was a growing presence in the academy and influenced Theodore Roethke and Stanley Kunitz. They turned to a Blake of affection, unity, energy, and action, finding purpose and vision that was often, though not always, optimistic, making his voice one of the formative influences of American Modernism.

Oxford University Press

Linda Freedman

Oxford Scholarship Online

2018

Title: Early Twentieth-Century America

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In the early decades of the twentieth century, the reception of Blake as a Whitmanesque prophet–artist became even more closely entwined with literary visions of America.

The mysticism and occultism of the Yeats–Ellis edition helped shape the new versions of Blake as Whitmanesque prophet–artist which emerged in the work of cultural nationalists Waldo Frank and Hart Crane.

Eliot opposed the fervour of cultural nationalism and rejected the idea that Blake was any sort of national prophet.

Marianne Moore also rejected the idea that Blake was a spiritual forefather but responded strongly to Blake’s composite art and the humanity of his poetry.

Blake was a growing presence in the academy and influenced Theodore Roethke and Stanley Kunitz.

They turned to a Blake of affection, unity, energy, and action, finding purpose and vision that was often, though not always, optimistic, making his voice one of the formative influences of American Modernism.

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