Who is Arthur Rimbaud?
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet. Born in Charleville, Ardennes,he produced his best known works while still in his late teens—
What does Rimbaud represent in a poem?
In poems such as “Nocturne vulgaire” (Ordinary Nocturne) and “Barbare” Rimbaud depicts imaginative voyages or drug-induced “trips” that take him and the reader to the further limits of the psyche.
How did Pierre Rimbaud influence the Surrealist movement?
His influence on the Surrealist movement has been widely acknowledged, and a host of poets, from André Breton to André Freynaud, have recognized their indebtedness to Rimbaud’s vision and technique. He was the enfant terrible of French poetry in the second half of the 19th century and a major figure in symbolism.
What is Rimbaud's theme in Les Illuminations?
The persona of traveler is one of Rimbaud’s preferred identities, and the motif of the journey is a central element in such works as “Le Bateau ivre.” In Les Illuminations this motif is reconstituted and reinvented in a variety of ways.