Baudelaire, Charles
(1821–1867)
Baudelaire, CharlesBaudelaire, CharlesCharles Baudelaire (B * PARIS, 1821 – D † PARIS, 1867) One of the great French literary figures, his influence on those who followed him was enormous. In addition to poetry, he wrote many critical essays on art, music (especially Wagner [1813 – 1883]), and other literature. Baudelaire's father died when he was six, and his mother (1793 – 1871) married Colonel Aupick (1789 – 1857), the stepfather with whom his relations were strained. His parents opposed a…