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Voyelles
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Also known as Vowels

thumb|A reading in French of Voyelles "Voyelles" or "Vowels" is a sonnet in alexandrines by Arthur Rimbaud, written in 1871 but first published in 1883. Its theme is the different characters of the vowels, which it associates with those of colours. It has become one of the most studied poems in the French language, provoking very diverse interpretations.

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Author
Arthur Rimbaud
First published
1989
Editions
4
Subjects
Vowels, Poetry

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Poem.name
Voyelles
Poem.image
Rimbaud manuscrit Voyelles.jpg
Poem.caption
Autograph manuscript of the poem in the , Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France
Poem.author
Arthur Rimbaud
Poem.written
1871
Poem.country
France
Poem.language
French
Poem.form
Sonnet
Poem.publication_date
1883
Poem.wikisource
Vowels

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Rimbaud manuscrit Voyelles.jpg
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publication date
1883-10-05
title
Voyelles
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Voyelles, by Arthur Rimbaud
first line
A noir, E blanc, I rouge, U vert, O bleu : voyelles,
last line
— O l’Oméga, rayon violet de Ses Yeux !

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Contents
  • History
  • Text
  • Interpretations and analyses
  • Claude Lévi-Strauss
  • Note
  • References

thumb|A reading in French of Voyelles "Voyelles" or "Vowels" is a sonnet in alexandrines by Arthur Rimbaud, written in 1871 but first published in 1883. Its theme is the different characters of the vowels, which it associates with those of colours. It has become one of the most studied poems in the French language, provoking very diverse interpretations.

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