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Virginia Commonwealth University

Theses and Dissertations

1991

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Divine Imagination: Correlations Between The Kabbalah And The Works Of William Blake, Mikell Waters Brown Jan 1991

Divine Imagination: Correlations Between The Kabbalah And The Works Of William Blake, Mikell Waters Brown

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The intention of this thesis is to investigate correspondences which exist between the Kabbalah and the recondite world of William Blake's imagery. Particular attention will be paid to the symbiotic relationship or word and image and the dialectical approach to salvation which is common to both Blake and the Kabbalah. The attempt will be made to locate correlations between depictions or several or Blake's characters and components or the kabbalistic Tree of Life. In doing so, this writer hopes to show that Blake's familiarity with the Kabbalah was instrumental in enabling him to give form to the visionary experience upon …


Finessing For The Queen Of Trumps, Ann Burrus Jan 1991

Finessing For The Queen Of Trumps, Ann Burrus

Theses and Dissertations

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University.