Quataert, Anne

Maeterlinck, Rodenbach, and Verhaeren in Brazil: Research Paths - 2001.


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Among the foreign authors who influenced Brazilian symbolism, three Belgians stand out: Maeterlinck, Rodenbach and Verhaeren. This article attempts to pinpoint the reason of their popularity in Brazil; it is principally based on critical texts. It also considers some elements of the image Brazilian authors had of Flanders.