I wait, but do not know for what or why Or perhaps you are … - Stéphane Mallarmé

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I wait, but do not know for what or why Or perhaps you are uttering the last bruised sighs, Ignorant of the mystery and of your cries, Of a childhood feeling its frozen gems Being broken off at last amidst its dreams.

Stéphane Mallarmé

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About Stéphane Mallarmé

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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