Émile Verhaeren
Émile Verhaeren | |
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Portrait of Verhaeren by Théo van Rysselberghe | |
| Born | 21 May 1855 Sint-Amands, Belgium |
| Died | 27 November 1916 (aged 61) Rouen, French Third Republic |
| Education | College of Saint Barbara, Ghent |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, art critic |
| Known for | Symbolism |
| Notable work | Les Villes tentaculaires, 1895 |
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Émile Adolphe Gustave Verhaeren (Dutch: [eːˈmilə vərˈɦaːrə(n)]; 21 May 1855 – 27 November 1916) was 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.