charles baudelaire
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A French poet: Charles Baudelaire was a 19th-century French poet, essayist, and art critic. He is noted for his influential and often controversial works that explore themes of beauty, decadence, melancholy, and urban life. His most famous collection is Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil).
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The works of Charles Baudelaire were highly influential on the Symbolist movement.
- We are studying a poem by Charles Baudelaire in my literature class.
- Charles Baudelaire's writing often reflects the changing landscape of Paris in the 19th century.
Advanced Usage
- "Baudelairean" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style, themes, or atmosphere found in the works of Charles Baudelaire.
- The novel has a distinctly Baudelairean sense of urban ennui and aestheticism.
Variants and Related Words
- Baudelairean (adj): Pertaining to Charles Baudelaire or his works.
- Baudelairian (adj): An alternative spelling for Baudelairean.
Synonyms
- The poet of Les Fleurs du mal: A common epithet referencing his major work.
- A Symbolist precursor: He is often described as a forerunner of the Symbolist movement in poetry.
Related Phrases and Contexts
- Les Fleurs du mal: The title of Charles Baudelaire's seminal and controversial 1857 poetry collection.
- "The Painter of Modern Life": The title of a famous essay by Charles Baudelaire on the artist Constantin Guys, which defines modernité (modernity).
Noun
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a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
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