William Blake and His Circle: A Checklist of Scholarship in 2023

Given that this introduction is being written in the shadow of Morris Eaves’s unexpected death, I thought it only fitting to begin with the passings section. Morris was a longtime co-editor of both Blake and the William Blake Archive. That these two venues are essential parts of the infrastructure of Blake scholarship is due in no small measure to Morris’s numerous abilities as a colleague, collaborator, and, of course, a scholar. He takes with him a profound knowledge of Blake, an unmatched ability to express this knowledge lucidly, and the affection and respect of all those who worked with him.