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    The Drunken Boat: A New Translation by L.HUNT
    The Drunken Boat: A New Translation by L.HUNT
    The Drunken Boat: A New Translation by L.HUNT
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    The Drunken Boat: A New Translation by L.HUNT

    By Arthur Rimbaud and L.HUNT

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    L.HUNT presents a bold, fresh new translation of Arthur Rimbaud's classic French poem "The Drunken Boat."


    By prefacing the poem with the illuminating introduction "The Poet, The Poem, and The Translation," readers will have all they need to delve deep into the meaning of Rimbaud's vivid imagery and symbolism.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOne Man Press
    Release dateFeb 25, 2023
    ISBN9798218163006
    The Drunken Boat: A New Translation by L.HUNT

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      The Drunken Boat - Arthur Rimbaud

      by

      Arthur Rimbaud

      A New Translation

      by

      First text edition published in 2023 by

      One Man Press

      Contact at OneManPress.com

      Translation and illustrations copyright © L.HUNT

      ISBN 979-8-218-16300-6

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Introduction

      The Poet

      On October 20, 1854 a son was born to Frédéric and Vitalie Rimbaud. They named him Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud. He was born in Charleville, France.

      Frédéric Rimbaud was described as a good-natured man, while Madame Rimbaud was reportedly the exact opposite. Arthur Rimbaud would come to describe his mother as the

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