by Edmund White · LUMEN · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426417794
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This biography of Arthur Rimbaud, written by Edmund White, explores the life of the influential French symbolist poet. The book analyzes the biographical trajectory of the precocious poet, from his childhood and student achievements to the creation of works that changed European poetry, such as 'The Illuminations' and 'A Season in Hell'. White offers an intimate and insightful portrait of the man behind the cursed poet, highlighting his relationship with Baudelaire and Verlaine, as well as his turbulent life and his abandonment of literature to dedicate himself to arms trafficking in Ethiopia.
Edmund Valentine White III was an American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and essayist. A pioneering figure in LGBTQ and especially gay literature after the Stonewall riots, he wrote with rare candor about gay identity, relationships, and sex. His work emerged as part of an increasingly solidified and visible LGBTQ community, helping to reshape public narratives at a time when coming out was still a dangerous, even radical act. His writing, noted for intimate depth and literary elegance, includes the semi-autobiographical trilogy A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988), and The Farewell Symphony (1997). He also co-authored The Joy of Gay Sex (1977), promoting sex-positive discourse.
