Alcools

By Guillaume Apollinaire

Book Overview

Guiilaume Apollinaire, a leading figure amongst the young writers and artists in France until his death in 1918, published 'Alcools', his first book of poems, in 1913. With its wide range of verse forms and contrasting registers of style, 'Alcools' had a considerable influence on Surrealist poetry. The poems provide a splendid example of the lyrical art in which the paradoxes of Apollinaire are held in high poetic tension. The editor's introduction and notes take place in the 20th Century and explain allusion and difficulties in the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0485127083
• ISBN13: 9780485127089
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Athlone Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Alcools by Guillaume Apollinaire of

Excellent collection of some of Apollinaire's best poetry from early in the 20th century=in French