Graham Robb: "Rimbaud, A Biography" (Norton) | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

19th Century poet Arthur Rimbaud was the first true "rebel artist," inspiring anti-establishment figures throughout the ages. At the height of his success, he stopped writing and left for Africa, turned his back on his genius and vanished from Paris. He was a saint, a sinner, a madman, a tyrant, a browbeaten son, an explorer, a gunrunner, and a romantic. At the height of his success, he turned his back on his genius and vanished from Paris. A look at the mysterious life of Rimbaud.