Listen "Awakening in a Caroline Age. King Charles, William Blake & Kathleen Raine"
Episode Synopsis
A little known, astonishingly personal article by King Charles provides a remarkable window onto his soul. In it, he speaks of an extraordinary power and hope that might not only steady a moment of constitutional transition, but even calm a period of widespread and deepening social anxiety.The article was a tribute he wrote to the poet and William Blake scholar, Kathleen Raine, subsequently published in Resurgence magazine. In this talk, I unpack what the new king said and ask why it matters.
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