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French poet (1878–1919)

Also known as: Segalen, Виктор Сегален, ヴィクトル・セガレン, 谢阁兰, Сегален, Сегален Виктор

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Visionary symbolist poetry and the lure of departure toward the unknown. (AI reason)
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Poetics of relation and diversity directly engaging Segalen's aesthetics of the Diverse. (AI reason)
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