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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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