Paul Verlaine
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French Lessons: An alumnus draws solace from what he learned at Vanderbilt
Confronted by the strangeness of the French language as a first-year student, an alumnus draws solace decades later from what he learned at Vanderbilt Read MoreFeb 18, 2021
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Decadence and Dada: Vanderbilt celebrates acquisition of Paul Verlaine poetry collection
The program cover for the Verlaine celebration featured this watercolor illustration by artist László Barta(1902–1961) under the name of Brutus, for a 1936 edition of a collection of Verlaine’s poems titled “Hombres.” Poet Paul Verlaine rocketed between emotional highs and lows, between a life of complete freedom… Read MoreSep 7, 2017