Between the image of the Imagist and the 'symbol' of the Sy… - René Taupin

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Between the image of the Imagist and the 'symbol' of the Symbolists there is a difference only of precision'

René Taupin

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René Taupin (1905 – 13 February 1981) was a French translator, critic, and academic who lived most of his life in the United States and is best known for heading the Romance Languages department at Hunter College.

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