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Remy de Gourmont

Remy de Gourmont
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Remy de Gourmont was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Georges Bataille. The spelling Rémy de Gourmont is incorrect, albeit common.

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  1. Émile DurkheimApril 15, 1858 – November 15, 1917
  2. Gaetano MoscaApril 1, 1858 – November 8, 1941
  3. Giuseppe PeanoAugust 27, 1858 – April 20, 1932
  4. Kang YouweiMarch 19, 1858 – 1927
  5. Remy de Gourmont (this page)April 4, 1858 – September 27, 1915
  6. Selma LagerlöfNovember 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940

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