Selected Poems: With Parallel French Text - Paperback

$15.95

Selected Poems: With Parallel French Text - Paperback

Name: Selected Poems: With Parallel French Text - Paperback
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by Guillaume Apollinaire , Martin Sorrell

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by Guillaume Apollinaire (Author), Martin Sorrell (Author)

'In the end you're tired of this antiquated world'

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) is the most significant French poet of early modernism, and the most colourful. His exuberant, adventurous poetry matched the eventful times through which he lived, and 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 and even some notoriety. His two great collections of poetry, Alcools and Calligrammes, made his reputation, and they include love poems as well as the war poetry for which he is best known. Apollinaire coined the word 'surrealism', and he led the literary and 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, and includes some of the poet's inventive pictorial calligrams. The introduction and notes explore his seminal role in the culture of the twentieth century.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author Biography

Martin Sorrell has published a number of translations, including Verlaine's Selected Poems, Rimbaud's Collected Poems, and Lorca's Selected Poems, all in bilingual editions for Oxford World's Classics.

Number of Pages: 320

Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN

Publication Date: January 01, 2016

ISBN	9780199687596
Author	Guillaume Apollinaire , Martin Sorrell
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	January 2016
Language	ENG- English
Pages	320
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print