Arthur Rimbaud
French poet (1854–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (UK: /ˈræ̃boʊ/, US: /ræmˈboʊ/,[3][4] French: [ʒɑ̃ nikɔla aʁtyʁ ʁɛ̃bo] ⓘ; 20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism. Born in Charleville, he started writing at a very young age and excelled as a student, but abandoned his formal education in his teenage years to run away to Paris amidst the Franco-Prussian War.[5] During his late adolescence and early adulthood, he produced the bulk of his literary output. Rimbaud completely stopped writing literature at age 20 after assembling his last major work, Illuminations.
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 Rimbaud at 17 by Étienne Carjat[1] | |
| Born | Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854-10-20)20 October 1854 Charleville, Champagne, France |
| Died | 10 November 1891(1891-11-10) (aged 37) Marseille, Provence, France |
| Resting place | Charleville-Mezieres Cimetière, Charleville-Mezieres, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Period | 1870–1875 (major creative period) |
| Literary movement | Symbolism |
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| Partner | Paul Verlaine (1871–1873) |
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Rimbaud was a libertine and a restless soul, having engaged in a hectic, sometimes violent romantic relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, which lasted nearly two years. After his retirement as a writer, he traveled extensively on three continents as a merchant and explorer until his death from cancer just after his thirty-seventh birthday.[6] As a poet, Rimbaud is well known for his contributions to symbolism and, among other works, for A Season in Hell, a precursor to modernist literature.[7]
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