Paul Verlaine

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Paul Verlaine

Country

France

Birth - Death

1844 - 1896

Occupation

Poet

Description

Symbolist poet, noted for 'Long Ago and Not So Long Ago' (1884). Inspiration for composers, including Faure and Debussy. Had a tempestuous relationship with poet Arthur Rimbaud. Declined into a period of alcoholism and drugs from which he died.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/paul-verlaine
• http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/paul-verlaine

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