Paul Verlaine | |
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| Born | Paul-Marie Verlaine 30 March 1844 Metz, Lorraine, France |
| Died | 8 January 1896 (aged 51) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Decadent, Symbolist |
| Spouse |
Mathilde Mauté
(m. 1870; div. 1885) |
| Partner | Arthur Rimbaud (1871–1875) |
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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.