William Blake
1757 – 1827 United Kingdom
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Who was William Blake?
English Romantic poet and visual artist who created illuminated books combining poetry with his own illustrations, including "Songs of Innocence and Experience." He developed innovative printing techniques and is considered a key figure in the Romantic Age of English literature.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on William Blake (CC BY-SA 4.0).