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Jules Laforgue

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Jules Laforgue (1860-87), French symbolist poet, noted for his ironic, pessimistic point of view and his innovations in free verse. Notable among his works are Les complaintes (1885), L'imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune (Imitation of Our Lady, the Moon, 1886), and Le concile féerique (Magical Assembly, 1886). Laforgue's fresh imagery, loosely woven style, and coinage of new words made him an important influence on 20th-century poets.



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