Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator)
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Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator) is Paul Verlaine’s influential 1884 critical work that coined and popularized the notion of the “accursed poets” to characterize a group of marginalized, avant-garde French poets.
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| Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator) Context triple: [Paul Verlaine, describedIn, Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator)]
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Les Fleurs du mal
Les Fleurs du mal is a landmark 1857 poetry collection by Charles Baudelaire that explores themes of beauty, decadence, and modern urban life, and is considered a foundational work of modernist literature.
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Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
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Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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Les Deux Poètes
Les Deux Poètes is the opening section of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Illusions perdues," introducing the youthful ambitions and friendship at the heart of the story.
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Symbolist Manifesto
The Symbolist Manifesto is a foundational 1886 literary declaration by Jean Moréas that defined the principles and aims of the Symbolist movement in art and literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator) Target entity description: Les Poètes maudits (as concept originator) is Paul Verlaine’s influential 1884 critical work that coined and popularized the notion of the “accursed poets” to characterize a group of marginalized, avant-garde French poets.
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A.
Les Fleurs du mal
Les Fleurs du mal is a landmark 1857 poetry collection by Charles Baudelaire that explores themes of beauty, decadence, and modern urban life, and is considered a foundational work of modernist literature.
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B.
Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
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C.
Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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D.
Les Deux Poètes
Les Deux Poètes is the opening section of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Illusions perdues," introducing the youthful ambitions and friendship at the heart of the story.
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E.
Symbolist Manifesto
The Symbolist Manifesto is a foundational 1886 literary declaration by Jean Moréas that defined the principles and aims of the Symbolist movement in art and literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French-language book
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critical work ⓘ literary essay collection ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aesthetic rebellion
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bohemian lifestyle ⓘ social exclusion of artists ⓘ suffering and genius ⓘ |
| author | Paul Verlaine ⓘ |
| coinedConcept | accursed poets ⓘ |
| coinedTerm | poètes maudits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describesConcept |
cursed poet figure
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marginalized poets ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bohemian literary life
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literary outsider status ⓘ marginalization of poets ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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poetry criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on Arthur Rimbaud
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essay on Marceline Desbordes-Valmore ⓘ essay on Pauvre Lelian ⓘ essay on Stéphane Mallarmé ⓘ essay on Tristan Corbière ⓘ essay on Villiers de l’Isle-Adam ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept of the accursed poet in modern literature
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myth of the doomed poet ⓘ reception of French symbolist poets ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryHistoricalRole | concept originator of the poète maudit category ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French poetry
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avant-garde literature ⓘ symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| movement |
Decadentism
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surface form:
Decadent movement
Symbolism ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| portraysAsPoèteMaudit |
Arthur Rimbaud
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Marceline Desbordes-Valmore ⓘ Pauvre Lelian ⓘ Stéphane Mallarmé ⓘ Tristan Corbière ⓘ Villiers de l’Isle-Adam ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| selfReferentialPseudonymFor | Paul Verlaine ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the mythologizing of avant-garde poets
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helped canonize the idea of the cursed poet in French culture ⓘ |
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