Grand Place in Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
Verlaine blessa Rimbaud / Verlaine wounded Rimbaud
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 25, 2023
1. Verlaine blessa Rimbaud / Verlaine wounded Rimbaud Marker
Ici s'élevait l'hotel "A la Ville de Courtrai", où le 10 juillet 1873, Paul Verlaine blessa Arthur Rimbaud d'un coup de revolver.
Plaque réalisée par la Communauté Française de Belgique a l'occasion du centenaire de la mort d'Arthur Rimbaud
10 novembre 1991
“One must be absolutely modern”
Here stood the hotel "A la Ville de Courtrai", where on July 10, 1873, Paul Verlaine wounded Arthur Rimbaud with a revolver shot.
Plaque placed by the Communauté Française of Belgium on the occasion of the centenary of the death of Arthur Rimbaud.
November 10, 1991
Erected 1991 by La Communauté Française de Belgique.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 50° 50.761′ N, 4° 21.109′ E. Marker is in Bruxelles, Brussels. It is in Grand Place. Marker is on Brouwerstraat, on the right when traveling east
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Karl Marx (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles / Stadhuis van Brussel / The Brussels Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Execution of the Counts of Egmont and Horn (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Expulsion of the Austrian Forces (about 120 meters away); Victor Hugo (about 120 meters away); Les Premiers Drapeaux Belges / De Eerste Belgische Vlaggen / The First Belgian Flags (about 180 meters away); Église Saint-Nicholas / De Sint-Niklaaskerk / The Saint-Nicholas Church / Die Sankt Nikolaus-Kirche (about 180 meters away); Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1834 - 1984) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bruxelles.
Regarding Verlaine blessa Rimbaud / Verlaine wounded Rimbaud. The phrase “One must be absolutely modern” is from Rimbaud’s Une Saison en Enfer (“A Season in Hell”).
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Also see . . .
1. Paul Verlaine (Wikipedia).
Overview: Paul-Marie Verlaine (30 March 1844(Submitted on June 11, 2023.)– 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.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 15, 20232. Verlaine blessa Rimbaud / Verlaine wounded Rimbaud Marker - wide view
2. Arthur Rimbaud (Wikipedia).
Overview: Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism…(Submitted on June 11, 2023.)
Rimbaud was a libertine and a restless soul, having engaged in a hectic, sometimes violent romantic relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, which lasted nearly two years. After his retirement as a writer, he traveled extensively on three continents as a merchant and explorer until his death from cancer just after his thirty-seventh birthday. As a poet, Rimbaud is well known for his contributions to symbolism and, among other works, for A Season in Hell, a precursor to modernist literature.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 15, 2023
3. Verlaine blessa Rimbaud / Verlaine wounded Rimbaud Marker - wider view
In Brussels in July 1873, in a drunken, jealous rage, Verlaine fired two shots with a pistol at Rimbaud, wounding his left wrist, though not seriously injuring the poet. As an indirect result of this incident, Verlaine was arrested and imprisoned at Mons, where he underwent a re-conversion to Roman Catholicism, which again influenced his work and provoked Rimbaud's sharp criticism. - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
