The Czech Reception of Blake: From Catholic Modernism to Alternative Culture

Abstract

The chapter summarizes the history of Blake's reception in Czech culture from 1898 to the present. It focuses on the appropriation of Blake's work by Catholic Modernism, pre-war and post-war avant-garde, esoteric societies and the dissident movement in the 1970s.

Keywords

• William Blake
• reception studies
• Czech culture
• Catholic modernism