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Arthur Rimbaud
Rimbaud, detail from âUn Coin de table,â oil painting by Henri Fantin-Latour, 1872; in the Louvre, Paris
Arthur Rimbaud grew up in Charleville, located in the Ardennes region of northeastern France.1
Born there in 1854, he was raised by his mother after his father abandoned the family. During his youth, he attended the Collège de Charleville, where he was recognized as a child prodigy with a particular talent for literature. His early experiences in this small-town environment significantly influenced his work, as his poetry often reflected a sense of revolt against the constraints and perceived hypocrisies of his hometown.21