Raoul Ponchon (1848 - 1937)

Raoul Ponchon (born December 30, 1848 in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, died December 3, 1937 in Paris, France) was a French poet. A friend of Arthur Rimbaud, he was one of only "seven known recipients" of the first edition of A Season in Hell. He was a contributor to the satirical weekly Le Courrier français.