Rimbaud Collection

[TenWhoWereTaken]

I assume that a lot of those books are criticism? What would you recommend as an introduction?

[robrobbins]

@TenWhoWereTaken Wallace Fowlie was the best Rimbaud critic. French critics tend to be too intellectual and dismissive of Rimbaud's spiritual aspirations.

[wilsola]

who the fuck is reading this.... he need's to get a grip.

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

got a book by Henry Miller written on Rimbald entitled "The Time of the Assassins"

[dahmersbeeatch1979]

Thank you for sharing. Your deep felt dedication to this man and his work is utterly inspiring.

[throopnyc]

this sounds like the voice od edgar oliver. . I know that voice anywhere. I love it.. does anyone know if it is he?

[BlarVarlen]

jajaja



[alsonross]

Red Cloth Series: Ross McCague  (A tribute)

[shethewriter]

I'd love to know, in your opinion, which do you think is the best english translation? And the best biography? I'm currently reading the one by Graham Robb, which I see is part of your collection. It seems to me to be the most complete, but I'm a novice.

[Olafandlafandlaf]

Your voice cracks me up, has me laughing, it sounds so inflated, so pompous, and pretentious....I read Rimbaud, and he is all these things, pompous arrogant self assured. I'm not slandering you, I'm just saying your voice sounds quite pompous and verboise and stuffy and not real, in the conversational sense, too staged.

Ok, I think I've said enough. Come criticise my reading of some poems.

[robrobbins]

@Olafandlafandlaf That is not my voice.

[Lamuertequemuerde]

@robrobbins impressive collection of arthur's work and research on him. whose voice is that?

[Olafandlafandlaf]

Who belongs to the voice?

[colbour]

@Olafandlafandlaf the speaker

[echisenefrega]

I don't understand why so many books if finaly he only wrote a few things: poems, season in hell and illuminations

[Atheistsmass]

Good Question.Rimbaud had a exciting mythological life as a explorer and gunrunner

too.The visionary/poet part of him was just

one aspect.

[xARMINIUSx]

Nice ! My book collection of Goethe is also big like that ! One closet full !

[JakeDonaghue]

where did you get the poster?

[KAIOSHINDB]

I'm jealous too T.T where do you find the posters?

I'm french and I find really great that the poems are universal !

[fetoenalmibar]

I´m so jealous.

I will kill you and steal all your books and your posters :D

Good colection ^^

[alee700]

Love the books Rob.Rimbaud and Baudelaire are supreme.Any tips on increasing my Rimbaud collection as i have a large library of Art,Poetry and Literaturebut just Penguin Rimbaud.Ade

[robrobbins]

You can order rare Rimbaud books on the French version of Amazon. AbeBooks is also a good web site for book collectors. By the way, I'm going to Paris in April!

[alee700]

Thanks for that Rob.Imeant to ask for your advice on exactly which books on Rimbaud or by Rimbaud, biographies etc. Would be best for me to buy.English versions or dual language.I can only envy your collection from my humble abode in Yorkshire .Enjoy Paris in April.P.S. Do you like Baudelaire? Ade

[robrobbins]

Bertrand Mathieu's book has some nice illustrations and he also has a book of Baudelaire translations. I have a lot of books on Baudelaire but not as many.

[rimbaud100]

You were right - AEIUO is just beautiful. Thanks.

[badcitoh]

Te odio por tener eso

[rimbaud100]

Thanks, Rob. I have tracked down a copy of "AEIOU" in Stockholm. :)

[rimbaud100]

Rob, do you have the "Album Rimbaud" - the book of photographs? I can only find two copies online, and boy are they expensive.

I am really frustrated that Delahaye's book about Rimbaud is not yet in english. I am toying with the idea of learning French, but maybe I an being very optimistic.

[robrobbins]

No, I do not have that book. The best book for photographs I have is "AEIUO" 1968 Librarie Hachette which is a red leather book filled with sharp photos and even tipped-in plates. Très fantastique!

[bectiursyt]

c'est incroyable

[jfkgirl85]

artur liked things short and fun not long and boring,ya gotta love him.

[zimant78]

excellent voice... music ruined it,

[ignore13]

i thought he only had about a bookfull of stuff.

are all of these books repeats in different covers?

[robrobbins]

Yes, most of them are just the same two books in different editions and they all use the same photograph on the cover. There are a few academic books as well.

[davidnc76]

remarkable mind.

[rimbaud5150]

Enid Starkie, in my opinion has written the definitive biography. Any others I should check out?

[rimbaud1020]

Jean-Luc Steinmetz's Rimbaud bio has finally been translated into english. It kind of brings all the past bio's together. It also tries to quiet the myth's and fill in the holes of past bio's. Also treats his life as 'one life' as it should be, and not two. We should not gloss over his life in Africa, it may well be more important. Anything more just ask.

[rimbaud5150]

I totally agree. I just assumed his time in Africa was "lost", beyond a few letters. I have always thought that if he never wrote poetry his time in Africa could be a book by itself.

[rimbaud1020]

Yes, I agree, and I think Rimbaud would have been just as proud of his adventures in Africa as his writings. I believe had he not died at such an early age he would have gone on to write more, as in his letters, just in a different style. Also he could of become a photographer, many possibilities to think of when it comes to 'what might have been' with Rimbaud.

[rimbaud5150]

Any more modern poets you like?

[ppauly]

cool, i used to work with this guy. he was called mark ellis back then.

[RedRabbit1983]

Strange voice.

[ladyrimbaud]

Could you tell me if there any novels about Rimbaud? I think those would be interesting to read.

[furdurstrandi]

"There are some novels based on his biography like "Savage Prodigal" by Konrad Bercovini" The uploader of this video said that a couple of posts below this one. Greetings.

[atchoo2u]

LOL I just knew there were no real Elijah's Mantle vidz out there...I have every CD of theirs and I wish they'd put out a DVD...

[ArthurJimbo]

Very Nice ~

[rmelofranco]

I love this! You're so sick. It looks like you're buried alive in Jean-Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud's soul.

Ô saisons ô châteaux,

Quelle âme est sans défauts ?

[in2dionysus]

looking for a place to start

for the bed lies in kleidoscopic light

changing introspection

a time for recollection

a slope of discontent

I am the footsteps of the bobcat

in an opened tree space

to move like

the perception coming out my eyes

[AdiVampire]

rimbaud is fantastic

[rimbaud100]

Rob, are you aware of any books of poems that are tributes to Rimbaud, or about Rimbaud? Thanks.

[robrobbins]

There are some novels based on his biography like "Savage Prodigal" by Konrad Bercovini. Poetry books include "Rimbaud" by James Gerald Kock and "Splendide-Hotel" by Gilbert Sorrentino.

[rimbaud100]

Thanks, Rob. I managed to locate a second-hand copy of "Splendide-Hotel" easily enough (for $1!) but I drew a blank on the Kock book. Hmmm.

By the way, in February next year, Kendra Steiner Editions will be publishing a tiny chapbook of poems I've written, where I place Rimbaud in a modern setting. I'd love to send you a copy when it comes out, if you'd like one for the collection.

-- Glenn

[robrobbins]

Sure. I'd like that. I could add it to a list I maintain on one of my web sites.

[rimbaud1020]

This wouldn't be called 'Rimbaud versions and inventions: still unilluminated', would it?

[negativeEclipse]

love this

[thomasbullemore]

Hey Rob, is there anyway to download this CD. Or else, transfer it by msn?

[robrobbins]

It is very obscure. There are a lot of other good tracks on the CD though.

[rimbaud100]

I have about 15 or so books on Rimbaud. You have an amazing collection. Do you have the CD "Sahara Blue"?

[robrobbins]

No, but I have several albums I forgot to include in the video.

[bencheshire]

You definitely have to loe books to love this video; this is cute, man.

[nilscisum]

Rimbaud come back !!!!!!!

[fabianchilecolina]

kero toda esa coleccion O_O

[wordf]

that is boring, man.

[jadismagic]

I like the reading...shame that it is not in french.. strange collection however..!

[Bourgelaire]

I'm not jealous of that collection because it's in English, and not French, but: do you want me to learn you French?^^ I offer myself to learn you French ^^

[asmeumesmo1983]

That poetry is helen from Edgar Alan Poe and from Rimbaud.

[michaelclarke18]

why would one collect so many books? seems a bit pointless to me.

[Huckxxx]

i have to say that's a really annoying and unctuous tone of voice... this is the problem with poetry being read aloud...

[breeeegs]

wow...and i thought I was a Rimbaud fanatic!

[Andcast]

But if you can learn french,or have time for doing it,just do it because it's too easy and marvelous.

[Andcast]

i don't think that english it's a good language for the reading of rimbaud's poetry,and in my case,i prefer to learn the language before reading books of foreing languages authors,specifically foreing poetry,course i can't know every language,but french was easy

and Rimbaud in french language is just fantastic if you know how to read it.

And for me it was more easy to learn french,cause i am a brazilian speaker of the portuguese,that is a language too near of the french language.

[D4Shawn]

You should do more Rimbaud readings set to music. I really like this one. It gives me shivers (the good kind).

[D4Shawn]

You're my new hero! I'm so jealous of your collection. I'm curious to know what some of those books are (other than various translations of Rimbaud's work). I've read the Morrison and Rimbaud (Rebel as Poet) book, and the Rimbaud in Africa book. What else is there? I would love to know.

[caglar1900]

vay be hakkında bu kadar çok kitap olduğunu bilmiyordum...

[Khirad]

I find what became of Rimbaud as an illicit trader tragically fascinating. My ONE book of Rimbaud's collected works has kept me company many a night. Kerouak a little overrated, but not Burroughs! I like introspective material more in any case. Kudos. I'm envious of your collection! I wish I knew French too!

[robrobbins]

I can't read or speak French.

[Khirad]

As to the Lizard King, goes with Rimbaud's view of the derangement of the senses, no? Jungian stuff also very interesting. I'm familiar with Jung mostly through Joseph Campbell, and pagan thought unfortunately. Morrison also into Nietzsche as well as Classical poets.

[robrobbins]

I recently bought a book on Jim Morrison by Adriana Rubio, "Jim Morrison Ceremony", which specifically explores his interest in shamanism, the occult, and his beliefs.

[willrobe]

a rimbaud shrine

[rucknowel]

I wish I knew French :(

[iamnotapoet]

Wow, wow, wow!!! That is a ridiculous amount of Rimbaud. Bravo!! I became a poet through an "Acting for the Fun of it" class and actually I worked on a monolog from "Total Eclipse" once in that. And, of course, the brilliant David Thewlis suffers the whims and ways of Mr. Rimbaud in the film.

-- Eric ZORK Alan [ National Slam Poet ]

[robrobbins]

Poets no longer strike me as being visionaries because they don't speak of inspiration or reverie. I've turned my attention to Jungian psychology, shamanism, and the psychedelic underground. Jim Morrison was heavily into Rimbaud. He also did a lot of LSD and had an interest in Native American shamans. His biographers don't seem to realize how inter-related these subjects are and how revealing it is that Jim Morrison latched onto them.

[iamnotapoet]

I don't know much about Mr. Morrison outside of the Oliver Stone film or much about Jung outside he Peter Gabriel song from the "Wallflower" album. And as to poetry, slam poetry is it's own artform... basically the new BEAT generation only I think with a LOT more talent. Have you seen the work of Buddy Wakefield [buddywakefield.com]? He is one of my favorite Naional Slam Poets and a 2X National Champion.

-- Eric ZORK Alan [ National Slam Poet ]