1911. With eight illustrations. Critic, essayist and poet Thomas writes a biographical outline and analysis of the works of Maeterlinck, the Belgian poet, dramatist, essayist and winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Literature. His literary career began with the publication of two volumes of poetry. Maeterlinck's works are characterized by their lack of action, fatalism, mysticism, and the constant presence of death. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.