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Arthur Rimbaud
1854–1891
A brilliant French poet who changed modern literature while still in his teens, he wrote with a wild energy that still feels fresh today. His short writing life and restless later years only add to the mystery around his work.
4 Audiobooks
Une saison en enfer
by Arthur Rimbaud
Poésies complètes, avec préface de Paul Verlaine et notes de l'éditeur
by Arthur Rimbaud
Voyage en Abyssinie et au Harrar
by Arthur Rimbaud
About the author
Born in Charleville, France, in 1854, Arthur Rimbaud was a prodigy who began writing strikingly original poetry while still very young. He became closely associated with the Symbolist movement, and his daring, dreamlike style helped shape the future of modern poetry.
Some of his best-known works include The Drunken Boat, A Season in Hell, and Illuminations. His intense relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine became one of the most talked-about episodes in literary history, but Rimbaud's reputation rests above all on the force and originality of the work he produced before he was twenty.
Remarkably, he gave up literature early and spent much of his later life traveling and working abroad, including in Africa. He died in Marseille in 1891, at just 37, yet his small body of work went on to influence generations of poets, artists, and musicians.