In his book “The Anxiety of Influence,” Harold Bloom attempts to work out the progression by which the small problem of solid poets succeeds to create original work despite the stress of influence. Harold Bloom, a very well-respected literary critic puts forth his central idea of the relations between precursors and the individual artist arguing …

         The Anxiety of Influence   Influence is the effect that something or someone has on the character (Collegiate Dictionary. Merriam-Webster). From the moment born, we are influenced by all of our surroundings. As an artist, this is no different. Artist create music inspired by their peers. Anxiety is a desire to do something, typically accompanied by …