Iwan Gilkin

Iwan Gilkin (Known as "Iwan Gilkin")

Symbolist-Parnassian Poet, Editor of La Jeune Belgique, Author of La Damnation de l'artiste

Born Jan 07, 1858

Brussels, Belgium

Passed Away Sep 28, 1924 Brussels, Belgium

Lifespan 66 years old

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"L'artiste porte en son flanc la blessure sacrée d'où coule le vin de l'éternelle beauté."

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Belgian Symbolist and Parnassian poet who directed La Jeune Belgique following Max Waller's death, famed for his Baudelairean verse collection La Damnation de l'artiste and philosophical verse dramas.

Biographical Record

After earning his doctorate in law at the University of Brussels, Gilkin turned passionately to poetry and literary criticism, joining the circle of La Jeune Belgique. Heavily influenced by Charles Baudelaire, his poetry plumbed the dark mysteries of artistic creation, melancholia, and spiritual torment.

His landmark 1890 collection La Damnation de l'artiste and subsequent Ténèbres showcased immaculate Parnassian metric craftsmanship. In later years, he served as President of the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature in Belgium.

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Schaerbeek Cemetery
Schaerbeek (Brussels), Belgium

                         GPS: 50.8667, 4.3833                    

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