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Also Known As	Georges-Raymond-Constantin Rodenbach
Born	July 16, 1855 • Tournai • Belgium
Died	December 25, 1898 (aged 43) • Paris • France • (Died on this day)
Notable Works	“Bruges-La-Morte” • “Le Foyer et les champs”
Movement / Style	Symbolism • Young Belgium

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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

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