Baudelaire, Charles Pierre

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A French poet known for dark, strong images that shaped modern poetry

proper noun
/boʊdəˈlɛr/

Literature

: Baudelaire, Charles Pierre

In university, we studied Baudelaire’s collection, 'Les Fleurs du mal', in great detail.

Examples

The poems of Baudelaire are celebrated for their striking imagery and emotional depth.
Many consider Baudelaire the father of modern poetry due to his influential works.
I love Baudelaire, Charles Pierre!
Many admire Baudelaire, Charles Pierre.
In university, we studied Baudelaire’s collection, 'Les Fleurs du mal', in great detail.
Many consider Baudelaire the father of modern poetry due to his influential works.
The poems of Baudelaire are celebrated for their striking imagery and emotional depth.

Synonyms

Baudelaire

vsBaudelaire, Charles Pierre

Literature

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A French poet who wrote dark, powerful poems, including Les Fleurs du mal

focuses on macabre imagery and wide influence on modern poetry

Surface Forms

Baudelaire, Charles Pierre main

Morphology

Baudelaire, + Charles + Pierre

This item is a proper name (a person’s full name) rather than a compositional phrase; knowing the individual name parts ('Baudelaire', 'Charles', 'Pierre') does not let a learner infer the biographical meaning 'a French poet (1821–1867)'. Personal names are language-specific lexical items requiring world knowledge, so the specific occupational and historical information is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Baudelaire, Charles Pierre is the French poet who wrote 'Les Fleurs du mal', a collection that mixes beauty and dark, shocking images — picture a bouquet of strange, wilting flowers. That's why his name often stands for modern poetry full of strong, sad, or surprising pictures.