A biography for Stephane Mallarmehasn’t been written yet.
“Dreams have as much influence as actions.”
“The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme.”
“Every soul is a melody which needs renewing.”
“In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.”
“You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words.”
“The flesh, alas, is sad, and I have read all the books.”
“The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words.”