A Season in Hell Resources

Websites

Rimbaud, in Brief

This site has a short bio, but also links to his major works—it's a great starting place for future Rimbaud-maniacs.

Much More Rimbaud

The Poetry Foundation serves up a meatier overview of Rimbaud's life and work.

Encyclopedia Rimbaudica

Get more deets on the poet's life here.

Video

Arthur Rimbaud Documentary

This is a serviceable documentary about Rimbaud's life and work (no narration, though).

Tooky History

Here's a cartoon-based overview of Rimbaud's life. We can dig it.

Total Eclipse

Leonardo Di Caprio starred as Rimbaud in this film. We approve of the casting choice.

Phil Reads

It's true, Phil really does. In this case, it's an excerpt from "A Season in Hell."

Audio

"A Season" Sung

Rimbaud's poem gets the full audio treatment here.

Images

The Young Rimbaud

Straightening your tie was for squares, apparently.

The Even Younger Rimbaud

He was already plotting his poems—you can tell by the look on his face.

Articles and Interviews

"Where Rimbaud Found Peace in Ethiopia"

Apparently, Rimbaud had to travel quite a distance to finally chillax.

"Arse Poetica"

This discussion of Rimbaud's bawdier side sports one of the best. Titles. Ever.

Books

A Season in Hell

Get this paperback, pop it in your pocket, and you'll be perfectly primed for some poetic posing.

Rimbaud: Complete Works, Selected Letters, a Bilingual Edition

Okay, so maybe this one won't fit in your pocket.

Movies & TV

Total Eclipse

Starring Leo Di as Arthur, this tackles the subject of Rimbaud's stormy relationship with Paul Verlaine.