cursed poets
English translation: Les poètes maudits (accursed poets)
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| 14:49 May 12, 2007 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Ghyslaine LE NAGARD New Caledonia | ||||||
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| 5 +4 | Les poètes maudits |
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| 4 +1 | "immoral" poets |
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| 3 | decadents/ decadent poets |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1"immoral" poets Explanation: Poets who were (are) considered immoral by society. A poète maudit (French: accursed poet) is a poet living a life outside or against society. Abuse of drugs and alcohol, insanity, crime, violence, and in general any societal sin, often resulting in an early death are typical elements of the biography of a poète maudit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poète_maudit Les Fleurs du mal, with its explicit sexual content and juxtapositions of urban beauty and decay, only added to Baudelaire's reputation as a poéte maudit (cursed poet). Baudelaire enhanced this reputation by flaunting his eccentricities; for instance, he once asked a friend in the middle of a conversation "Wouldn't it be agreeable to take a bath with me?" Because of the abundance of stories about the poet, it is difficult to sort fact from fiction. http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/607 Baudelaire was named "poète maudit" (cursed poet) and imprisoned at one point for immorality. His rich, evocative imagery and his focus on urban themes nevertheless paved the way for such modern poets as T.S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, and Allen Ginsberg. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=389 |
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decadents/ decadent poets Explanation: I assume this is a reference to Paul Verlaine's book "Les Poetes Maudits" (missing accent, I know) published in 1888. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decadent_movement |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4Les poètes maudits Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poète_maudit click on the link to get the answer. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-12 16:07:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I have no idea, but since the term originated in France it could well be used in French. Why don't you write it in French with the English in parenthesis "poètes maudits" (cursed poets)". In my opinion the teacher would/might appreciate your research. Hope this helps. |
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