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Title: Fowlie did a terrific job in translaing Rimbaud.
Review: Fowlie did an excellent job translating the works of Rimbaud. And as for those few words that he could not translate, some things just can't be translated. Some things are, in a sense, better left alone. But not Rimbaud. Regretfully, I can not speak French, so I am greatful for this translation. I feel like Rimbaud at times, a young man trying to cope with life as it comes to everyone. In my life, there is alcohol, and women, and food. And also the occasional person whom you find unusually attractive. And, like Rimbaud, I began writing poetry early. It wasn't too long ago, maybe 4 years, when i was 14. I feel a lot of confusion and contentment and love. I see all those things in the works of Rimbaud. And I am glad there was such a well translated version for me to have read.
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