Paul-Marie Verlaine 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. Wikipedia
Born: March 30, 1844, Metz, France
Died: January 8, 1896 (age 51 years), Paris, France
Influenced by: Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Baudelaire, Stéphane Mallarmé, and more
Spouse: Mathilde Mauté (m. 1870–1885)
Children: Georges Verlaine
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