author
Jean Moréas
1856–1910
A Greek-born poet who made his name in French letters, he became one of the key voices behind Symbolism and helped define the movement for a new generation of readers. His work later turned toward a more classical style, giving his career an unusual range.
3 Audiobooks
Les demoiselles Goubert: mœurs de Paris
by Jean Moréas, Paul Adam
Le thé chez Miranda
by Jean Moréas, Paul Adam
Les Syrtes (1883-1884)
by Jean Moréas
About the author
Born in Athens on April 15, 1856, Jean Moréas was the pen name of Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos. He moved to Paris as a young man and built his reputation writing in French as a poet, essayist, and critic.
He is best remembered for publishing the Symbolist manifesto in Le Figaro in 1886, a defining moment for the movement. Early books such as Les Syrtes and Les Cantilènes are closely tied to Symbolism, while his later writing moved toward a more classical voice.
Moréas died in 1910, but his place in literary history remains secure because he helped give Symbolism both its name and one of its clearest early statements. For readers today, his career offers a vivid link between the restless experimentation of the late 19th century and a renewed interest in classical form.