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Baudelaire, Charles
(1821-1867) French writer. One of the great poets of French literature and leader of the symbolist school, Charles Baudelaire possessed a classical sense of form and the ability to find the perfect word.
Poetry: Charles Baudelaire
"Baudelaire was a wild man of 19th century Paris, poet of Les Fleurs du Mal, translator of Poe, literary and art critic, known for the depth of darkness in his writing and the dissipation, debt & trauma in his life."
Quote 185: Baudelaire on the pleasure we derive
"The past is interesting not only for the beauty which the artists for whom it was the present were able to extract from it, but also as past, for its historical value."
Charles Baudelaire Works
Charles Baudelaire was a famous French writer in the 19th century. He was a poet, literary critic and translator. Here's a list of his works.
Charles Baudelaire Quotes
Charles Baudelaire was a French writer, known as "the father of modern criticism." He wrote poetry, essays and he's also known for his translations of Edgar Allan Poe. Discover the words of Charles Baudelaire.