Wallace Stevens and the Symbolist Imagination

The collection features revised and expanded essays by Michel Benamou, who critically interprets Wallace Stevens' connections to the French poetic tradition. Through a detailed examination, Benamou explores Stevens' similarities and contrasts with influential figures such as Baudelaire, Laforgue, Mallarme, and Apollinaire, as well as movements like Impressionism and Cubism. A general introduction sets the stage for this insightful analysis of Stevens' poetic landscape.