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Modern poetry · Poetry

Collected Poems

by Stéphane Mallarmé. A major work by Stéphane Mallarmé exploring language, absence, symbol; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1887–1899
Origin
France
Era
Modern poetry
Genre
Poetry
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

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Why it matters

A major work by Stéphane Mallarmé exploring language, absence, symbol; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.