From his childhood days, Arthur Rimbaud was fascinated by poetry. He played with words and rhymes. Rimbaud found his poetic voice at the age of sixteen. A love for freedom and adventure powered his poems. Rimbaud learned the rules of verse. Then he violated these rules. He was among the first modern poets to do so.
Arthur Rimbaud was born in Charleville, in Northeastern France on 20th October, 1854.
‘Le Bateau ivre’, his greatest poem shows the strength of this method. Another work, ‘Derniers Vers’, translated as ‘Last Verses’ was inspired by his personal life. Illumination is one of his many works of prose poetry. ‘Une Saison en Enfer’, was a masterpiece of self-confession and psychological examination. ‘Adieu’, the final section of this book is regarded as his farewell to creative writing. The poet passed away on November 10th, 1891.
This poet and adventurer was a great influence on modern poetry.