Arthur Rimbaud
French poet who produced his entire body of work before the age of 21 then abandoned literature for a life of adventure in Africa. Une Saison en Enfer and Illuminations are among the most radical texts in French literature.
Works
- Une Saison en EnferProse-poetry hybrid depicting spiritual crisis and hallucinatory transformation
- IlluminationsProse poems evoking vivid visionary and dreamlike experiences
- Le Bateau IvrePoem depicting a drunken boat's voyage through metaphysical seas
- Collected PoemsComplete verse works exploring rebellion, vision, and transformation