Iwan Gilkin date of birth:
January 7, 1858
How old was Iwan Gilkin when died?
66
Where was Iwan Gilkin born?
Brussels, Belgium
When did Iwan Gilkin die?
September 28, 1924
Where did Iwan Gilkin die?
Brussels, Belgium
What is Iwan Gilkin nationality?
Belgian
What is Iwan Gilkin's occupation?
Poet
Iwan Gilkin claim to fame:
La Nuit (1893)
Short Biography
Iwan Gilkin (7 January 1858 – 28 September 1924) was a Belgian poet. Born in Brussels, Gilkin was associated with the Symbolist school in Belgium. His works include Les ténèbres (1892, featuring a frontispiece by Odilon Redon) and Le Sphinx (1907). Linked with the development of the literary revue the Parnasse de la Jeune Belgique, he was an early appreciator of the Comte de Lautréamont's infamous work, Les Chants de Maldoror, and sent several copies of the book to his friends, including fellow poet Léon Bloy. His mature works, which often concerned difficult religious and philosophical themes, reflect a highly pessimistic, spiritual and anti-positivistic outlook, influenced by Charles Baudelaire and Arthur Schopenhauer. A French-language study of Gilkin by Henri Liebrecht was published in 1941.