Around, let’s say, 1885 the young French poet Jules Laforgue was living in Berlin and scribbling observations in his notebooks. He was reading Charles Baudelaire’s notorious book of poetry ...

Born on 9 April, 1821, Charles Pierre Baudelaire was not only one of the greatest French poets of the 19th century but also a popular precursor of the French symbolist movement. Most famously ...

Finding wisdom in Charles Baudelaire’s mad scribblings. A new translation of ‘Late Fragments’ reveals the great French poet’s wit and foresight. May 11, 2022. 6 min ...