Arthur Rimbaud Biography

Arthur Rimbaud biography

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NAME: Arthur Rimbaud
OCCUPATION: Poet
BIRTH DATE: October 20, 1854
DEATH DATE: November 10, 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charleville, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Marseille, France
Full Name: Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud

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Poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891) shook the world of verse with his decadent poems, including "The Drunken Boat" (1871).

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Born in France October 20, 1854, Arthur Rimbaud began writing poetry at 16. His verse was blasphemous and violent, pioneering what became known as the decadent movement. "The Drunken Boat," his best-known poem, was written in 1871. He was shot in 1873 by his lover, Paul Verlaine, then completed "A Season in Hell," an early work of prose Symbolism.