French Symbolist poet (1842–1898)
Stéphane Mallarmé was a French poet from the late 1800s who became a leading figure in the Symbolist movement, a literary style that used suggestive imagery and abstract ideas rather than direct statements. He matters because his innovative approach to poetry—emphasizing mystery, musicality, and the spaces between words—profoundly influenced modern literature and artistic thinking.
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Stéphane Mallarmé (pronounced [ste.fan ma.laʁ.me]) (18 March 1842 – 9 September 1898), 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 Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/St%C3%A9phane+Mallarm%C3%A9">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Étienne Mallarmé ( UK: /ˈmælɑːrmeɪ/ MAL-ar-may, US: /ˌmælɑːrˈmeɪ/ mal-ar-MAY; 18 March 1842 – 9 September 1898), known professionally as Stéphane Mallarmé (French: [stefan malaʁme] ), 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.
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