0 a writer or an artist connected with symbolism (= a type of art and literature developed in the late 19th century that tries to express ideas or states of mind rather than represent the real world): --
1 relating to symbolism (= a type of art and literature developed in the late 19th century that tries to express ideas or states of mind rather than represent the real world) or to artists or writers connected with it: --
Though the reputations of many of these writers had faded by the mid-20th century, the influence of the symbolist movement was nonetheless profound.
Symbolist symbols are not allegories, intended to represent; they are instead intended to evoke particular states of mind.
Upon learning about symbolist theatre, he never wanted to practice any other form.
First published in 1880 (see 1880), it was important in the symbolist and modernist movements.
Symbolist concepts vacated the metronome-like symmetry and introduced "liberty", "flexibility" and "elasticity".
I wanted to bridge together some kind of symbolist theater and modern dance.
In his following books, he revealed himself to be a mature symbolist, who could avail himself of a diversity of rhymes and metres.
He switches from one rhetorical mode to another, from a kind of symbolist poetry to grand adventure narrative to picaresque comedy.
