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| 7/10/1873 |
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Verlaine & Rimbaud, Armed & Dangerous
On this day in 1873 Paul Verlaine (pictured) shot Arthur Rimbaud in a Brussels hotel, wounding him in the wrist. Although not yet two years old, their relationship was in such sexual, emotional, financial and absinthe confusion that no specific motive seems relevant, but the Belgian courts were determined to convict Verlaine of assault, and gave him the maximum two-year sentence. |
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Literary Kicks
A biography that explores the evolution of Verlaine's poetic style.
"Verlaine's sardonic, wistful early work had much in common with the impressionist art that was being invented elsewhere in Paris at the same time. His poems were neat, sparse miniatures of life's moments: first kisses, seashells, mimes on the street. But Verlaine was uniquely open to the influences of his surroundings, and would soon evolve his style, and his life, through several phases. ... To read Verlaine's poetry from any of his life phases is a pleasing and enjoyable revelation. His life story seems fierce and self-indulgent, but his verses always betray a humble, affectionate touch and a humane sense of life." |  | Pegasos
Find a biography that examines Verlaine's life and personal struggles, and briefly reviews his literary endeavors.
"In Verlaine's works two impressions predominate: that only self is important, and that the function of poetry is to preserve moments of extreme sensation and unique impressions. In spite of the 'vagueness' of his poetry, Verlaine was craftsmanly careful in his compositions, using simple, musical language. He maintained outward form of classical poetry, but his work opened the way for free verse." | |
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