Who said "The written word is a séance with the dead."?

This quote is attributed to Gérard de Nerval.

The written word is a séance with the dead. - Gérard de Nerval

"The written word is a séance with the dead."

Gérard de Nerval Literature

Poet Writer French 1808–1855

"I am the shadow, and I am the light; I am what you fear and what you desire."

"Every man has a shadow which follows him as his faithful companion."

"We are all mad, but the question is whether we are mad enough."

"Love is the poetry of the senses."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."