Charles Baudelaire
Charles-Pierre Baudelaire was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic. His poems are described as exhibiting mastery of rhythm and rhyme, containing an exoticism inherited from the Romantics, and are based on observations of real life.
Background
- Born in
- Paris
- Educated at
- Lycée Saint-LouisLycée Louis-le-Grand
- Awards
- 🏆 Concours général
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Trending topics shown first"What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open. Life swarms with innocent monsters."
"Life has but one true charm: the charm of the game. But what if we’re indifferent to whether we win or lose?"
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Timeline
1821
Born
Birth1867
Died
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