Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)

Death: 31st August 1867
Location: Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France
Cause of Death: Stroke
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Nineteenth century French poet, critic and translator. A controversial figure in his lifetime, Baudelaire's name has become a byword for literary and artistic decadence. At the same time his works, in particular his book of poetry Les Fleurs du mal / The Flowers of Evil, have been acknowledged as classics of French literature.

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