Arthur Rimbaud
French poet
| Date of Birth | : | 20 Oct, 1854 |
| Date of Death | : | 10 Nov, 1891 |
| Place of Birth | : | Charleville-Mézières, France |
| Profession | : | French Poet, Writer |
| Nationality | : | France |
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism. Born in Charleville, he started writing at a very young age and excelled as a student, but abandoned his formal education in his teenage years to run away to Paris amidst the Franco-Prussian War. During his late adolescence and early adulthood, he produced the bulk of his literary output. Rimbaud completely stopped writing literature at age 20 after assembling his last major work.
Quotes
Total 20 Quotes
Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.
I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable, I wrote down. I made the whirling world stand still.
I believe I am in Hell, therefore I am.
A thousand Dreams within me softly burn
By being too sensitive I have wasted my life.
But, truly, I have wept too much! The Dawns are heartbreaking. Every moon is atrocious and every sun bitter.
A thousand Dreams within me softly burn: From time to time my heart is like some oak Whose blood runs golden where a branch is torn.
I understand, and not knowing how to express myself without pagan words, I’d rather remain silent
True alchemy lies in this formula: ‘Your memory and your senses are but the nourishment of your creative impulse’.
I shed more tears than God could ever have required.
