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Bondage Quote by Arthur Rimbaud

“There shall be poets! When woman's unmeasured bondage shall be broken, when she shall live for and through herself, man--hitherto detestable--having let her go, she, too, will be poet! Woman will find the unknown! Will her ideational worlds be different from ours? She will come upon strange…” quote by Arthur Rimbaud
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“There shall be poets! When woman's unmeasured bondage shall be broken, when she shall live for and through herself, man--hitherto detestable--having let her go, she, too, will be poet! Woman will find the unknown! Will her ideational worlds be different from ours? She will come upon strange, unfathomable, repellent, delightful things; we shall take them, we shall comprehend them.”

Arthur Rimbaud

About This Quote

Source Poem: Le Bateau Ivre, 1871

When women are freed from oppression, they will create poetry, offering new perspectives and ideas.

In simple terms: Free women will become poets.

Key Takeaway

Support gender equality.

Themes

freedom creativity gender

Mood

hopeful defiant

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • education
  • political activism
  • literary circles

Key Concepts

feminist theory artistic expression

Questions to Reflect On

  • What new art could emerge from liberated voices?
  • How does gender shape artistic vision?
A Different Perspective

Change may face resistance from entrenched patriarchy.

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