Guillaume Apollinaire Biography

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NAME: Guillaume Apollinaire
OCCUPATION: Poet
BIRTH DATE: August 26, 1880
DEATH DATE: November 09, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rome, Italy

PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
Originally: Guillelmus(Wilhelm) Apollinaris de Kostrowitzky

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Guillaume Apollinaire,the French poet of Polish-Italian parentage, participated in all the avant-grade movements of the early 20th century.

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Guillaume Apollinaire,the French poet of Polish-Italian parentage, participated in all the avant-grade movements of the early 20th century. His poetry was characterized by unusual word play, to the extent that he became known as the herald of Surrealism. He was killed while fighting in World War I.

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Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.

– Guillaume Apollinaire

Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

– Guillaume Apollinaire

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(born Aug. 26, 1880, Rome?, Italy—died Nov. 9, 1918, Paris, Fr.) French poet of Polish-Italian birth. Arriving in Paris at age 20, Apollinaire always kept his early years obscure. In his short life he took part in all the avant-garde movements that flourished at the beginning of the 20th century. His poetry was characterized by daring, even outrageous, technical experiments. Because of his efforts to create an effect of surprise by means of unusual verbal associations and word patterns, he is often considered the herald of Surrealism. His poetic masterpiece was Alcools (1913). His death resulted from a head wound received in World War I.