Which individual held the dual identity of poet and painter within English literature?

Correct answer: William Blake.

• William Blake (1757-1827):
- William Blake was a multi-talented English figure who worked as a poet, painter, and philosopher.
- তিনি ইংরেজি সাহিত্যের অন্যতম সেরা কবি।
- William Blake is considered to be one of the greatest visionaries of the early Romantic era.
- Beyond his identity as a writer, his primary career was actually working as a professional engraver and watercolor painter.
- তিনি তাঁর কল্পনাশক্তি, ধর্মীয় চিন্তা এবং প্রতীকী ভাষার জন্য বিখ্যাত।
- Although he remained largely unappreciated during his lifetime, he received posthumous recognition as one of English literature's most vital poets.

• Best Works of William Blake:
- Songs of Innocence,
- Songs of Experience,
- The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,
- Milton, a poem,
- The Divine Image,
- A Vision of the Last Judgment,
- Jerusalem,
- London,
- The Tyger,
- The Lamb,
- The Everlasting Gospel,
- Visions of the daughters of Albion, etc.

Source:
1. Britannica.
2. English Essence by Website.