Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd'hui Va-t-il nous déc… - Stéphane Mallarmé

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Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd'hui
Va-t-il nous déchirer avec un coup d'aile ivre
Ce lac dur oublié que hante sous le givre
Le transparent glacier des vols qui n'ont pas fui !

Stéphane Mallarmé

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Stéphane Mallarmé (March 18 1842 – September 9 1898), born Étienne Mallarmé, was a 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.

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Alternative Names: Stephane Mallarme • Steph. Mallarme • Etienne Mallarmé • Etienne Mallarme • Mallarmé • Étienne Mallarmé

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