Delirium , an intuitive and original interpretation of the poet Arthur Rimbaud's life and genius, brings into close focus the crucial period of 1873, when Rimbaud left school and the provinces and lived his "season in hell." Jeremy Reed brings his own imagination to this exploration of Rimbaud's precocity, his near-madness and drug addiction, and his homosexual and violent liaison with the married poet Paul Verlaine. Delirium is one poet's vibrant reading of another's radical and subversive vision; it is a book about what ...
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Delirium , an intuitive and original interpretation of the poet Arthur Rimbaud's life and genius, brings into close focus the crucial period of 1873, when Rimbaud left school and the provinces and lived his "season in hell." Jeremy Reed brings his own imagination to this exploration of Rimbaud's precocity, his near-madness and drug addiction, and his homosexual and violent liaison with the married poet Paul Verlaine. Delirium is one poet's vibrant reading of another's radical and subversive vision; it is a book about what it's like to go to the edge and risk everything. Jeremy Reed was born in Jersey, Channel Islands. He has published many books of poetry and fiction.
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Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further Details CONDITION-VERY GOOD inscription written inside, light wear and scuff marks to cover, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 136 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Near fine and bright in like illustrated dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. One of the few biographies of Rimbaud that makes you feel that Rimbaud was telling the story. Also includes Reed's own poetry and illustrated witih vintage photographs and drawings.
