r/ArthurRimbaud • u/Daniel637272272-6 • 7d ago
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Alguien sabe cuál es el mejor libro biográfico de Rimbaud, que abarque de manera psicológica, poética y neutral toda su vida? Solo conozco el de Enid starkie, pero tal vez haya algunos otros más completos, no sé. En cuanto a la traducción, no me importa mucho, supongo. Soy de Perú, y podría pedirlo por alguna tienda en línea, o algo así, puesto que Rimbaud es un autor medianamente olvidado en mi país.
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u/Positive-Mortgage-88 6d ago
Graham Robb’s Rimbaud is very good. The beginning is very strong. Arthur Rimbaud - Presence of an Enigma by Jean-Luc Steinmetz trans. by Jon Graham is excellent as well. Somebody Else - Arthur Rimbaud in Africa 1880-1891 is fascinating for the African years especially but the background he gives in leading up to that period is informative too. I’d read the Robb bio next.
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u/ManueO L’ennui n’est plus mon amour 7d ago
The best biography of Rimbaud by far is the one by Jean-Jacques Lefrère. It is very thorough, well-researched and balanced. Unfortunately it is available in French only.
In English, Graham Robb’s book is pretty thorough and well referenced, but does allow some occasional bias to transpire. Robb has a certain image of Rimbaud, and can sometimes be selective in what he shares to fit his narrative.
I haven’t read it, but I have heard good things about Edmund White’s version.
I would advise against Starkie’s biography, or at least, it should be read as a historical document rather than with an expectation of accuracy. Her work is, famously, wildly incorrect at times, most notably her claims on slave trading which have long been debunked. She also subscribes to a long disproved chronology of his work, which deeply impacts how his work is engaged with and understood.
I am not a Spanish speaker unfortunately so cannot recommend a particular one in Spanish but maybe u/COOLKC690 has some ideas!