A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

nancy willard alice provensen

1982 Newbery Medal Winner
A 1982 Caldecott Honor Book

Inspired by William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake’s imaginary inn and its unusual guests.

Genres poetrypicture bookschildrensfantasyjuvenilemiddle gradeyoung adultfictionanimalsart

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 8,1981

Literary awards

newbery medal, caldecott medal, national book award finalist,

Places

london england,

This edition

Format: 48 pages, Paperback
Published: October 29, 1982 by Clarion Books
ISBN: 9780152938239
ASIN: 0152938230
Language: English

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William Blake

William Blake (1757 - 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has be...

About the author

nancy willard

NANCY WILLARD was an award-winning children's author, poet, and essayist who received the Newbery Medal in 1982 for A Visit to William Blake's Inn. She wrote dozens of volumes of children's fiction and poetry, including The Flying Bed, Sweep Dreams, and Cinderella's Dress. She also authored two novels for adults, Things Invisible to See and Sister Water, and twelve books of poetry, including Swimming Lessons: New and Selected Poems. She lived with her husband, photographer Eric Lindbloom, and taught at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.