THE BAUDELAIRE TRIPTYCH

an experimental literary project that reconstructs the internal life of French poet Charles Baudelaire through imagined manuscripts. The first book follows a young Baudelaire during a sea voyage to the tropics, portraying his early encounters with colonial realities and his burgeoning obsession with the relationship between beauty and suffering. In the second book, the narrative shifts to a mature, flâneur-style exploration of Paris, where the poet documents the lives of the city's outcasts amidst the violent urban renovations of Baron Haussmann. The final section depicts his physical and mental decline, offering two paths: one focusing on his historical struggle with aphasia and another imagining he survived to witness the aftermath of the Paris Commune. Throughout the work, the author uses a pseudo-biographical lens to examine core themes of existential despair, sensory intoxication, and the inescapable presence of the abyss. The collection is rounded out by an extensive glossary of terms that clarifies the historical figures and philosophical concepts central to Baudelaire’s legacy. Read more