Autour du vers libre. Le cas de Marie Krysinska (IIe partie. Après 1900)

The dispute over vers libre did not lose any of its ferocity after 1900. One would expect that with the passage of time, bringing in more and more evidence for women's intellectual capabilities, their innovations would be appreciated. And yet, it did not come to be. Men jealously guarded the domain which belonged to them for centuries, and where women were, proportionally, rare visitors. Krysinska proudly withstood criticism and never gave up on public presentation of her works. She was the only woman who took active part in turbulent debates of her time, publishing theoretical works and responses to scathing criticisms. During her lifetime, Krysinska found both readers and recognition, but after her death she was condemned to the same fate that met most female writers – oblivion.