' In the end you're tired of this antiquated world' Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) is the most significant French poet of early modernism & the most colourful His exuberant adventurous poetry matched the eventful times through which he lived & his experimentalism heralded a new artistic order In the Paris of the belle epoque Apollinaire's prolific writing
- poems short stories erotic novels art criticism
- as well as his magnetic personality brought him fame & even some notoriety His two great collections of poetry Alcools & Calligrammes made his reputation & they include love poems as well as the war poetry for which he is best known Apollinaire coined the word 'surrealism' & he led the literary & artistic avant-garde right up to his death two days before the Armistice weakened by injuries received earlier in the War This new selection by Martin Sorrell covers the full range of Apollinaire's career &
Includes:: some of the poet's inventive