My hero: Charles Baudelaire by Roberto Calasso

'Even when he is most harrowing, he gives pleasure'

Friday 7 December 2012

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hen you feel exhausted and rather gloomy, the best thing to do is to lie down and open a book, just to make your mind wander somewhere else. In that moment, you discover that not all writers – not even some of the greatest – may be of help. But Baudelaire, yes; at least for me.