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Fagus
1872–1933
A symbolist poet who wrote under the name Fagus, he moved through the lively literary world of late 19th- and early 20th-century Paris while keeping a voice very much his own. Though less widely read today, his work still carries the intensity, wit, and independent spirit that made him stand out in his time.
2 Audiobooks
Clavecin
by Fagus
Pas perdus
by Fagus
About the author
Born Georges Faillet in Brussels on January 22, 1872, and later active in France, Fagus was a French symbolist poet and critic who also used the name Félicien Fagus. He died in Paris on November 8, 1933.
He became known for poetry, literary criticism, and art criticism, and was remembered as a fiercely independent figure rather than a writer who simply followed schools or fashions. That stubborn originality helped him earn notice in the literary culture of his day, even if he is now more often described as an overlooked or forgotten voice.
Today, Fagus is mainly of interest to readers drawn to symbolist writing and to the rich, argumentative world of French letters in the years around 1900. His surviving reputation suggests a writer of conviction and personality, someone whose work rewards readers curious about the byways of modern poetry.