326 Rimbaud

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Jacke takes a look at the astonishing life and writings of the ultimate enfant terrible of poetry, Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91), Symbolist poet, literary bad boy, and eventual mercenary arms dealer, who gave up literature by the age of 21 but whose brilliant work continues to fascinate and inspire. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to [email protected]. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature podcast is a member of the Podglomerate Network and LitHub Radio.
0:13.0	Hello, in 1871, a 16-year-old French boy wrote,
0:18.0	quote,
0:19.0	I'm now making myself as scummy as I can.
0:22.0	Why?
0:23.0	I want to be a poet,
0:25.0	and I'm working at turning myself into a seer.
0:29.0	I don't understand any of this, and I'm almost incapable of explaining it to you.
0:34.0	The idea is to reach the unknown by the derangement of all the senses.
0:40.0	It involves enormous suffering, but one must be strong, and be a born poet.
0:47.0	It's really not my fault.
0:50.0	End quote.
0:51.0	That boy's name was our tour Rimbo, and for the next handful of years he burned his
0:56.0	way through literary France like a meteor,
0:59.0	going to prison, having affairs, breaking up marriages,
1:02.0	getting shot by his lover and supporter,
1:05.0	the poet Paul Verlain,
1:08.0	living an insane life, and all the while,
1:11.0	writing poetry and prose poems that changed the course of French letters,
1:16.0	and went on to influence generations of poets, songwriters, artists,
1:21.0	and other would-be troubadours.
1:24.0	He stopped writing verse poetry before he was 20,
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