Pearson, Roger

Stephane Mallarme (Critical Lives)

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ISBN 13:: 9781861896599
author:: Pearson, Roger
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Reaktion Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 192
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 1.8 cm
Genre:: Biography: Literary
Condition:: New
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Stéphane Mallarmé: A Poet's Life and Philosophy This concise biography explores the life, philosophy, and writing of Stéphane Mallarmé, a unique voice in French poetry. Born in 1842, Mallarmé was a poet who believed that being a poet meant continuously investigating language and its expressive potential. For Mallarmé, poetry was not just about artistic expression but also about understanding the human condition and making sense of it for others. He saw his work as a way to bring people together in heightened awareness and understanding of life's "magnificent act." This biography sheds light on Mallarmé's fascinating story, often overshadowed by other Symbolist writers. A valuable read for students of literature and 19th-century France, this book provides an engaging account of a poet who was ahead of his time.

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