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Peyre's beautiful introduction to the Symbolist movement, which emerged in the late 19th century. A literary and artistic movement that sought to express the ineffable and the mysterious aspects of human experience, Symbolism originated in France and spread across Europe, influencing various forms of art, including poetry, painting, and music. Prominent figures in the Symbolist movement include poets like Charles Baudelaire, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Paul Verlaine, as well as artists like Gustave Moreau and Odilon Redon. The Symbolist movement had a profound impact on later artistic and literary movements, such as Modernism and Surrealism, shaping the way artists and writers approached the exploration of the human psyche and the mysteries of existence.
Henri Peyre (1901-1988) was a prolific writer, thinker, and teacher. He was an ambassador of good will between America and France. Author of more than 30 books, Peyre spent the much of his career as Sterling Professor of French at Yale University.
Emmett Parker was a professor of French in the department of Romance Languages at the University of Alabama and the author of Albert Camus: The Artist in the Arena.
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