Arthur Rimbaud: French symbolist

Y Raats

doi:10.4102/lit.v2i3.1018

Abstract

Rimbaud as a poet occupies a unique position in the history of French literature and with his theory of poetry he greatly influenced not only the Symbolist movement of which he was one of the chief initiators, but all of contemporary poetry.

Highlights

Rim b au d as a poet occupies a unique position in the history of French literature a n d with his theory of’poetry he greatly influenced the Symbolist m ovem ent of w hich he was one of the chief initiators, but all of contem porary poetry
Whatmakes his in f lu e n c e all themoreastounding is th e fact t h a t his poetic career lasted for approxim ately four short years
W hen R im b a u d was six years old his father deserted his family and the c h ild re n w ere left to be b ro ughtup by th eir m o th er. She was very strict a n d th eseve rity ofthepoet ’supbringing, in w h ic h p iety andeconomywe re th e guiding principles, perh ap s explains his rebellion against the w orld of narrow respectability during his adolescence

Summary

Introduction

Rim b au d as a poet occupies a unique position in the history of French literature a n d with his theory of’poetry he greatly influenced the Symbolist m ovem ent of w hich he was one of the chief initiators, but all of contem porary poetry. O n another occasion he w andered through France and Belgium on foot before returning to Charleville and school.

Results

Conclusion