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What makes a genius? William Blake’s case for the spiritual

18 September 2025. From the archive of Mark's older writing; new posts are on Substack.

What makes a genius? How do some artists develop a style that is, at once, utterly distinctive and yet, also, universal? And what is the meaning of that seemingly paradoxical link?
William Blake provides a case in point…

A new essay at Substack, this time as a guest writer for The Culturist. Do read on here.