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Stephane Mallarme Poet

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Mar 18, 1842
  • Died: Sep 9, 1898

Stéphane Mallarmé, whose real name was Étienne Mallarmé, was a French poet and critic. He was a major French symbolist poet, and his work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism.

You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words. poetry

Dreams have as much influence as actions. dreams

The flesh, alas, is sad, and I have read all the books. sadness

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other views from Winston Churchill

74 other views from Winston Churchill