The Cursed Poets
1884
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Assembled from articles published in French journals, the full version of The Cursed Poets ( Les Poètes maudits ) was published in 1888. Arthur Rimbaud, the boy with whom Paul Verlaine had had his infamous affair, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Verlaine himself need little introduction; figures such as Tristan Corbière and Jules Laforgue, a major influence on the poetry of T. S. Eliot, were lesser known at the time, but are now recognized as major figures. Marceline Desbordes-Valmore is still unknown outside the francophone world, though Goya painted her portrait and Stefan Zweig wrote a study of her. Villiers de l’Isle-Adam is an ultimate Symbolist, after whose drama Edmund Wilson titled his Axel’s Castle . Chase Madar has translated The Exterminating Angel by Luis Buñuel and other works. He has published reviews in the London Times Literary Supplement, The New York Times Book Review, The Nation, and other publications.
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Paul Verlaine
Author · 34 books
Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry. Despite Rimbaud admiring his poetry, these poets had a stormy affair which led to Verlaine's incarceration after shooting Rimbaud. This incident indirectly preceded his re-conversion to Roman Catholicism. Verlaine's last years were particularly marked by alcoholism, drug addiction and poverty. His poems have inspired many composers, such as Chopin, Fauré and Poldowski. Art Poétique describes his decadent style and alludes to the relevance of nuances and veils in poetry.
