Arthur Rimbaud
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Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.
Rimbaud on the day of his First Communion
Plaque erected on the centenary of Rimbaud's death at the place where he was shot and wounded by Verlaine in Brussels
By the table, an 1872 painting by Henri Fantin-Latour. Verlaine is on the far left and Rimbaud is at the second to the left.
Rimbaud convalescing from his gunshot wound in Brussels (painting by "Jef Rosman").
Paul Verlaine
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Paul Marie Verlaine was a French poet, writer and critic associated with the Symbolist, Parnassianist and Decadent movements. He is considered one of the paramount exponents of the fin de siècle in Fr
Arthur Rimbaud
…work, Illuminations. 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 travelled extensively on three continents as a merchant and explorer until his…
Verlaine's birthplace in Metz, today a museum dedicated to his life and œuvre
Verlaine in 1893; photograph by Otto Wegener