The Blake Society at St James’s Piccadilly
Programme
1997

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Tuesday 22nd July 1997
Jeanne G. Moskal
Forgiving Blake
Professor Jeanne Moskal teaches at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  She is the author of ‘Blake, Ethics and Forgiveness’ (Univ. Alabama P., 1993).
(House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek Street, London W1V 6NQ; 7.30pm.)

Sunday 10th August 1997
“His eyes Brighten’d and He burst out in Singing of the things he saw in Heaven.  In truth he Died like a Saint as a person who was standing by Him Observed.”
Our August event takes place on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of William Blake’s death.  We meet by Blake’s grave, Bunhill Fields at 12 noon, probably then repairing to a nearby public house.  All welcome.
(Bunhill Fields Cemetery, City Road or Bunhill Row, London EC1; noon.)
Nearest tube: Old Street exit 5; buses 43, 141, 271, 214 all stop outside the cemetery in City Road.

Tuesday 30th September 1997
Dr. David Worrall
Blake’s Mrs. Q: a late portrait engraving
David Worrall has edited Volume 4 of the Blake Trust facsimile series: ‘The Urizen Books’ (1995), &, with Steve Clark, ‘Historicising Blake’ (1994).  He is also the author of ‘Radical Culture’ (1992), & is now working on a literary life of William Blake.
(House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek Street, London W1V 6NQ; 7.30pm.)

Wednesday 15th October 1997
Joint meeting with the Wilfred Owen Association.
Chris Rubinstein, Treasurer of the Blake Society, will speak on “Blake & Owen in peace & war”.  The speaker from the Wilfred Owen Association will be Merryn Williams.
(Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square WC1; 7.30pm.)

Thursday 27th & Saturday 29th November 1997
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
We mark the anniversary of William Blake’s birth with two readings of his poetry at the National Portrait Gallery.
(National Portrait Gallery, Charing Cross Road; 1pm.)

Thursday 4th December 1997
AGM of the Blake Society.
All are welcome to this event, which is a chance for members to influence the future plans & direction of the Society.
(House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek Street, London W1V 6NQ; 7.30pm.)