a Belgian poet and art critic who wrote in the French language. He was one of the founders of the school of Symbolism and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on six occasions.
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Born
21 May 1855 Sint-Amands, Belgium
Died
27 November 1916 (aged 61) Rouen, France
Nationality
Belgian
Known for
Symbolism
Alma mater
Catholic University of Louvain
Occupation
Poet, writer, art critic
adultbasic
Belgium
Education
College of Saint Barbara, Ghent
era
1800+
Notable work
Les villes tentaculaires, 1895