Jean Arthur Rimbaud Libri

La poesia di Rimbaud raggiunge vertici di straordinaria bellezza. Il poeta, di volta in volta definito malato, criminale, maledetto, si rivela in questi versi un grande “veggente” che trae dal profondo la propria voce, attraverso un programmatico “sregolamento” di tutti i sensi e la trascrive in un linguaggio dai significati stravolti. Riversa così nella scrittura una carica aggressiva che spezza lo schema metrico e sconvolge la lingua nobile della migliore tradizione letteraria, contaminandola con il lessico delle bettole per scandalizzare il lettore “borghese”. Prende corpo così la figura di un ribelle incantatore, insofferente a ogni legame, che gioca in ogni strofa gli effetti del proprio disgusto, con tale intensità da decomporre nell’esorcismo verbale l’intera sua dimensione umana e poetica.

Arthur Rimbaud is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings, most of which he produced before the age of eighteen. This book brings together his poetry, prose, and letters, including "The Drunken Boat," "The Orphans' New Year," "After the Flood," and "A Season in Hell," considered by many to be his. 'Complete Works' is divided into eight "seasons" - Childhood, The Open Road, War, The Tormented Heart, The Visionary, The Damned Soul, A Few Belated Cowardices, and The Man with the Wind at His Heels - that reflect the facets of Rimbaud's life. Insightful commentary by translator and editor Paul Schmidt reveals the courage, vision, and imagination of Rimbaud's poetry and sheds light on one of the most enigmatic figures in letters.

A phenomenonally precocious schoolboy, Rimbaud was still a teenager when he became notorious as Europe's most shocking and exhilarating poet. This book sets the two sides of Rimbaud side by side with a translation of his exhilarating poetry and a selection of the letters from the harsh and colourful period of his life as a colonial trader.

Presents a new translation and a revised chronology along with a sketch of the poet's life.

Features A Season in Hell, one of the great works of modern literature, and many of the verse poems which Rimbaud wrote between March 1870 and August 1872.

This may be the most beautiful book in the world, lighted from within and somehow embodying all forms of literature. Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

Exploring themes of love, rebellion, and existential despair, this collection features Arthur Rimbaud's "A Season in Hell," a prose poem reflecting on his tumultuous relationship with Paul Verlaine. It includes "The Drunken Boat," a vivid narrative of loss at sea, and "Illuminations," a celebrated series of forty-two prose poems. Rimbaud's innovative style and profound insights have earned him recognition as a pivotal figure in modern symbolism, as noted by Albert Camus. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and showcases translations by notable scholars.

A reissue of Rimbaud's highly influential work, with a new preface by Patti Smith and the original 1945 New Directions cover design by Alvin lustig.