Disaster Was My God

The life of Arthur Rimbaud is marked by dramatic transformation and passionate relationships, particularly his affair with the married poet Paul Verlaine. Emerging as a literary sensation in 1871, Rimbaud's journey took him from a rural background to becoming a trader and arms dealer in Ethiopia. His vibrant yet tumultuous existence was cut short by illness, leading to his return to France and untimely death at thirty-seven. Rimbaud's legacy is defined by his revolutionary voice and the intensity of his experiences.