Which French poet wrote the prose poem collection 'A Season in Hell'?

Arthur Rimbaud wrote the prose poem A Season in Hell.

Rimbaud composed and published the work in 1873, when he was only 19 years old. Written in French as Une saison en enfer, it is an intense, fragmented account of spiritual crisis, artistic failure, rebellion, desire, and the search for truth. Although often called a collection, it is more precisely an extended poem in prose divided into sections.

The work emerged during a turbulent period in Rimbaud’s life, including his volatile relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine. Rimbaud drafted much of it between April and August 1873 and arranged for its publication in Brussels. The volume is notable as the only work he published himself.

Its sections include “Bad Blood,” “Night of Hell,” “Delirium,” “Alchemy of the Verb,” and “Farewell.” Readers often connect the book’s imagery and emotional conflict with the breakdown of Rimbaud and Verlaine’s relationship, especially after Verlaine shot and wounded Rimbaud in Brussels. Rimbaud soon abandoned poetry, turning later to travel and commerce.