His first mature orchestral work, 1894's "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun", was based on a poem by Stephane Mallarme
It is based 
on an erotic poem written by Stphane Mallarm, a notable figure in... [DOC] [TLE] An evening with the Cleveland Orchestra - World Socialist Web Site [PAR] Dec 12, 2007 ... One of the first works of his mature style, the 1894 Prelude to the Afternoon of a 
Faun, is based on a Mallarm poem.