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Arthur Symons is a British journalist, poet, playwright and critic, known for use and promotion of symbolism within his work. Symons most successful years came in the 1890s while he lived in Paris. During this time Symons learned from French literature, becoming an expert on the topic, he worked to integrate French styles into his own works (Evangelista 1). In the early 1890s Symons met Richard Le Gallienne and William Butler Yeats at the Rhymers’ Club. He loved the theatre and served as a theatre reviewer for some time (Evangelista 2). Symons contributed poetry and other works to both The Yellow Book and The Savoy, having served as the editor latter.