These nymphs I would perpetuate. So clear Their light carnation, that it floats in the air Heavy with tufted slumbers. <p> Was it a dream I loved? - Stéphane Mallarmé

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These nymphs I would perpetuate. So clear Their light carnation, that it floats in the air Heavy with tufted slumbers. <p> Was it a dream I loved?

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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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