Poems by French Symbolist Arthur Rimbaud printed here in the original French and English translation side by side. A beautiful edition of work by a poet beloved by Patti Smith, David Wojnarowicz and more of your favourite artists.
The cover image is what Wojnarowicz would go on to use for his work 'Rimbaud in New York', which is covered brilliantly in Olivia Laing's book 'Lonely City'.
New Directions, was and is a publishing house with similar roots as Grove Press. An independent book publishers who were established in 1939 and based out of New York City. Started by James Laughlin after he was advised by Ezra Pound to "do something useful".
