Against the Grain · Character
Tristan Corbière
Poet whose ironic style is admired by Des Esseintes.
minor
Also known as Corbière
First appearance: x
Tristan Corbière shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Des Esseintes spends agreeable hours with Corbière's Les Amours Jaunes, appreciating its eccentricity and vigour.
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