Symbolist Manifesto
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The Symbolist Manifesto is a foundational 1886 literary declaration by Jean Moréas that defined the principles and aims of the Symbolist movement in art and literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symbolist Manifesto canonical | 2 |
| Jean Moréas’s 1886 Symbolist manifesto in Le Figaro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symbolist Manifesto Context triple: [Symbolism, hasKeyText, Symbolist Manifesto]
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A.
Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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C.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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D.
The Waste Land
The Waste Land is a landmark modernist poem by T. S. Eliot that portrays the spiritual desolation and fragmentation of post–World War I Western society through a dense collage of voices, allusions, and shifting perspectives.
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E.
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a landmark modernist poem by T. S. Eliot that explores themes of alienation, indecision, and existential anxiety through the interior monologue of its hesitant, self-conscious narrator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symbolist Manifesto Target entity description: The Symbolist Manifesto is a foundational 1886 literary declaration by Jean Moréas that defined the principles and aims of the Symbolist movement in art and literature.
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A.
Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
-
C.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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D.
The Waste Land
The Waste Land is a landmark modernist poem by T. S. Eliot that portrays the spiritual desolation and fragmentation of post–World War I Western society through a dense collage of voices, allusions, and shifting perspectives.
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E.
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a landmark modernist poem by T. S. Eliot that explores themes of alienation, indecision, and existential anxiety through the interior monologue of its hesitant, self-conscious narrator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic manifesto
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document ⓘ literary manifesto ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
differentiate Symbolism from Naturalism
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differentiate Symbolism from Parnassianism ⓘ differentiate Symbolism from Realism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Symbolism
ⓘ
linked to:
French symbolism
Jean Moréas ⓘ |
| author | Jean Moréas ⓘ |
| callsFor |
musicality of language
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use of symbols to express the absolute ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| defines | principles of Symbolism ⓘ |
| describes | role of the poet as seer ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
evocation of ideas
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mystery ⓘ spirituality in art ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ suggestion over direct description ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| genre | literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century poetry
ⓘ
modernist literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Symbolist literature
ⓘ
Symbolist poetry ⓘ Symbolist visual arts ⓘ
linked to:
Symbolist movement in art
|
| keyConcept |
art as evocation rather than description
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correspondences between visible and invisible worlds ⓘ primacy of idea over form ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| medium | newspaper article ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| opposes |
Naturalism
ⓘ
Parnassian poetry ⓘ
linked to:
Symbolist poets
Realism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1886-09-18 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Le Figaro ⓘ |
| rejects |
didactic literature
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objective representation ⓘ |
| subject |
Symbolist movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Symbolist movement in art
aesthetics of symbolism ⓘ poetic principles ⓘ |
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linked to: Symbolist Manifesto