about the author

Charles Baudelaire was born in 1821 in Paris. Often referred to as a poéte maudit, a “cursed poet,” Baudelaire was known for his work in translating Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry from English to French as well as for his originality in style. He is credited with coining the term “modernity” to refer to the fleeting quality of life in an urban city. His most famous work is Les fleurs du mal, or The Flowers of Evil.