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Adrien LambeletRussian poet and translator of Swiss origin, author of the most complete of all available translations of Charles Baudelaire's The Flowers of Evil.
Date of Birth: 19.04.1884
Country:  Switzerland |
Content:
- Adrian Lamble: A Mysterious Poet and Translator
- Russian Connections
- Departure from Russia and Paris Years
- In China
- Illness and Return to Switzerland
- Controversy and Unresolved Questions
Adrian Lamble: A Mysterious Poet and Translator
Early Life and FamilyAdrian Lamble was born into a family from Les Verrières, canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. His father was a surveyor, while his grandfather, Louis-Constant Lamble, was a renowned Swiss social activist and lawyer.
Russian Connections
Lamble's arrival in Russia is believed to be linked to his paternal aunt, who was a teacher living in Nizhny Novgorod from 1913. In 1915, Lamble graduated from the law faculty of Petrograd University.
Departure from Russia and Paris Years
Following the October Revolution, Lamble left Russia, possibly via Vladivostok. He settled in Paris, where he published his complete translation of Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" in 1929. The translation was praised by the renowned poet Georgy Adamovich.
In China
In the early 1940s, Lamble was in China. The poet Valery Pereleshin testified to two encounters with him in Beijing in 1943 and Shanghai in 1944. It is believed that Lamble's wife, Apollonia Kremenetskaya, died in Shanghai in July 1942.
Illness and Return to Switzerland
After his wife's death, Lamble's mental health deteriorated. He was placed under the care of the Swiss consul and transported back to his homeland. He spent the remainder of his years in a psychiatric institution.
Controversy and Unresolved Questions
In 1986, Lamble's biography became the subject of contentious debate, with some arguing that he was a pseudonym for Marina Tsvetaeva. However, this hypothesis has been largely discredited. In 2009, the writer Valery Votrin established Lamble's birth and death dates through the Swiss Association of the Lamble Family. Despite these findings, Lamble's biography remains incomplete and awaits further research.
