Paul Verlaine

Paul Verlaine
Born	Paul-Marie Verlaine (1844-03-30)30 March 1844 Metz, Lorraine, France
Died	8 January 1896(1896-01-08) (aged 51) Paris, France
Occupation	Poet
Genre	Decadent, Symbolist
Spouse	Mathilde Mauté ​ ​ (m. 1870; div. 1885)​
Partner	Arthur Rimbaud (1871–1875)
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Paul-Marie Verlaine (/vɛərˈlɛn/ vair-LEN,^[1] French: [pɔl maʁi vɛʁlɛn]; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) 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.