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
Portrait by Hélène Dufau
Gourmont, Arthur Symons and Havelock Ellis.
Natalie Clifford Barney
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Natalie Clifford Barney was an American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris that brought together French and international writers. She influenced other authors through her salon a
Remy de Gourmont
…vulgaris. Disfigured by this illness, he largely retired from public view appearing only at the offices of the Mercure de France. In 1910, Gourmont met Natalie Clifford Barney, to whom he dedicated his Lettres à l'Amazone (Letters to the Amazon). Gourmont's health continued to decline and he began to suffer from locomotor…
Barney in 1898
Eva Palmer
Liane de Pougy in 1900
Renée Vivien (standing) and Barney; posing for a portrait in Directoire-era costume