When is Charles Baudelaire's birthday?

Charles Baudelaire's birthday is April 9. He was born on April 9, 1821 in Paris, France.

How old was Charles Baudelaire when he died?

Charles Baudelaire died on August 30, 1867, aged 46.

Who shares a birthday with Charles Baudelaire?

Famous people who share Charles Baudelaire's April 9 birthday include Jean-Paul Belmondo, Kristen Stewart, Leopold II of Belgium, Hugh Hefner and Elias Lönnrot.

Literature · 1821–1867

Charles Baudelaire — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 9 April 1821 · Died: 30 August 1867 · Age: 46

French poet whose collection Les Fleurs du mal, prosecuted for obscenity, shaped modern poetry and Symbolism

Did you know?He spent several years translating the works of Edgar Allan Poe into French, helping the American author gain fame in Europe.

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Date of birth9 April 1821
Date of death30 August 1867
Age at death46
Cause of deathSyphilis
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationpoet, art critic, essayist

Editor's Take:

Baudelaire is often called the first truly modern poet, because he found beauty and meaning in the dirt and bustle of the city. His collection Les Fleurs du mal, or The Flowers of Evil, explored sex, death, decay and boredom with shocking frankness. When it was published in 1857, he was prosecuted for offending public morals and several poems were banned. He also coined the idea of the flâneur, the observer who wanders the city streets watching modern life. His influence can be traced through Symbolism and much of later twentieth-century poetry.

Key Milestones

1856: Publishes his first translations of Edgar Allan Poe
1857: Publishes Les Fleurs du mal and is prosecuted
1863: Publishes the essay The Painter of Modern Life
1869: Paris Spleen appears after his death

Charles-Pierre Baudelaire (UK:; US:; French:; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic. His poems are described as exhibiting mastery of rhythm and rhyme, containing an exoticism inherited from the Romantics, and are based on observations of real life.

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Charles Baudelaire: Poet of Modern Paris

French poet, born 1821

Charles Baudelaire was born in Paris on 9 April 1821.

He wrote the poetry collection Les Fleurs du mal.

Six of its poems were banned after an obscenity trial in 1857.

He translated Edgar Allan Poe into French.

Career highlights

1848Revolution: joins the barricades
1856Poe: translations published
1857Les Fleurs du mal: trial and fines
1863The Painter of Modern Life: essay
1869Paris Spleen: posthumous

Did you know?The ban on six of his poems was only lifted by a French court in 1949.

Age at death: 46
Years since death: 159

Family

Father: Joseph-François Baudelaire
Mother: Caroline Aupick

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When is Charles Baudelaire's birthday?: Charles Baudelaire's birthday is April 9. He was born on April 9, 1821 in Paris, France.
How old was Charles Baudelaire when he died?: Charles Baudelaire died on August 30, 1867, aged 46.
Who shares a birthday with Charles Baudelaire?: Famous people who share Charles Baudelaire's April 9 birthday include Jean-Paul Belmondo, Kristen Stewart, Leopold II of Belgium, Hugh Hefner and Elias Lönnrot.

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