Before he had turned 21, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) upended the
house of French poetry and left it in shambles. What makes
Rimbaud's poetry important, argues Seth Whidden, is part of what
makes his life so compelling: rebellion, audacity, creativity and
exploration. Almost all of Rimbaud's poems were written between the
ages of fifteen and twenty. Against the backdrop of the crumbling
Second Empire and the tumultuous Paris Commune, the poet took
centuries-old traditions of French versification and picked them
apart with an unmatched knowledge of how they fitted together.
Combining sensuality with pastoral, parody, political satire,
fable, eroticism and mystery, Rimbaud's works range from
traditional verse forms to prose-poetry and the two first
free-verse poems written in French. By situating Rimbaud's writing
in Africa as part of a continuum that spans his entire life, this
book offers a corrective to the traditional split between his life
as a poet and his life afterwards. Written for general readers and
students of literature alike, Arthur Rimbaud presents the original
damned poet who continues to captivate readers, artists and writers
all over the world.
General
Imprint: |
Reaktion Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2018 |
Authors: |
Seth Whidden
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Dimensions: |
200 x 130 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78023-980-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78023-980-7 |
Barcode: |
9781780239804 |
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