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Claude Jeancolas
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| Born | 1949 |
| Died | 10 February 2016 |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer, art historian |
| Nationality | French |
Claude Jeancolas (born in 1949 – died on February 10, 2016) was a French writer, art historian, and journalist. He is most famous for his books and research about the poet Arthur Rimbaud.
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About Claude Jeancolas
Claude Jeancolas grew up in Nancy, a city in eastern France. When he was 16, he moved to Paris after finishing high school. In Paris, he prepared for entry into special French universities called grandes écoles. He studied at the ESCP Business School in Paris. He also earned a degree from the University of Texas Business School in the United States. He wrote his final paper on how American newspapers were managed. He also visited many American universities, including UCLA and Stanford University. He spent his time working in journalism and writing books. He passed away on February 10, 2016.
His Career in Journalism
Claude Jeancolas started his career working for a weekly magazine called Entreprise. He then helped create two management magazines: Enseignement et gestion and Revue Française de Gestion. Later, he became the head of the fashion magazine Mode international.
He also edited other magazines like Collections, Décoration, and Mariages. He then worked for Votre Beauté magazine. After that, he joined the Hachette Group, a big publishing company. There, he became the international editor for Elle and Elle Décoration. He helped launch these magazines in many countries around the world. He also created Cousteau Junior and Max magazines. Until 2012, he directed Marie Claire maison and Marie Claire travel magazines in Milan, Italy.
His Career as an Art Historian
Claude Jeancolas became interested in art in 1969. This was after he met the sculptor Edmond Moirignot, who became a close friend. In 1987, Jeancolas published an important book about the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. He then spent a lot of time studying French sculpture and drawing. More recently, he wrote two books about art groups called the Nabis and the Fauves. These groups were very important in bringing art into the modern age.
His Work on Arthur Rimbaud
Claude Jeancolas is most famous for his deep study of the French poet Arthur Rimbaud. He became interested in Rimbaud after quoting him in an article for Max magazine. He received so many letters from readers that he decided to learn more about the poet. He continued to publish his findings regularly.
His view of Rimbaud was different from common ideas about the poet. He believed Rimbaud was very intelligent and that his poems always had a clear meaning and purpose. Jeancolas saw Rimbaud as determined and strong-willed. He thought Rimbaud gave himself completely to poetry because he believed it could change lives.
Jeancolas believed that Rimbaud's work Une Saison en enfer (A Season in Hell) was a search for a new way of life. He saw it as an attempt to create a new "bible" for modern times. For Rimbaud, poetry was a tool to achieve a spiritual and human goal, not just an art form. When Rimbaud felt poetry was not working as quickly as he hoped, he stopped writing it and moved on to other things.
Claude Jeancolas's view of Rimbaud was very human. He showed Rimbaud with his dreams, doubts, anger, tiredness, and failures. This made the poet feel closer to readers, which helped his books become very popular. Jeancolas also wrote a book about Rimbaud's mother, Vitalie Rimbaud. He showed the strong love between them and how important she was for Rimbaud to become the person he was.
