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Author Description Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the <i>fin de siècle</i> in international and French poetry.<br /><br />Despite Rimbaud admiring his poetry, these poets had a stormy affair which led to Verlaine's incarceration after shooting Rimbaud. This incident indirectly preceded his re-conversion to Roman Catholicism.<br /><br />Verlaine's last years were particularly marked by alcoholism, drug addiction and poverty.<br /><br />His poems have inspired many composers, such as Chopin, Fauré and Poldowski.<br /><br /><i>Art Poétique</i> describes his decadent style and alludes to the relevance of nuances and veils in poetry.

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