Émile Verhaeren

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Émile Verhaeren, drawing by Lucien Wolles, c. 1900; in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.

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Born	May 21, 1855 • Belgium
Died	November 27, 1916 (aged 61) • Rouen • France
Notable Works	“Les Villages illusoires” • “Les Villes tentaculaires” • “The Sunlit Hours”
Movement / Style	Symbolism • Young Belgium

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