Paul Verlaine

Paul Verlaine
BornPaul-Marie Verlaine
(1844-03-30)30 March 1844
Metz, Lorraine, France
Died8 January 1896(1896-01-08) (aged 51)
Paris, France
OccupationPoet
GenreDecadent, Symbolist
Spouse
Mathilde Mauté
(m. 1870; div. 1885)
PartnerArthur Rimbaud (1871–1875)
Signature
Verlaine's birthplace in Metz, today a museum dedicated to the poet's life and artwork

Paul-Marie Verlaine (/vɛərˈlɛn/ vair-LEN;[1] French: [pɔl maʁi vɛʁlɛn]; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement and the Decadent movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.


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