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Guillaume Apollinaire (French: [ɡijom apɔlinɛʁ]; born Kostrowicki; [a] 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist and art critic of Polish descent.
Guillaume Apollinaire is considered one of the most important literary figures of the early twentieth century. His brief career influenced the development of such artistic movements as Futurism, Cubism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, and the legend of his personality—bohemian artist, raconteur, gourmand, soldier—became the model for avant-garde ...
Aug 22, 2024 · Guillaume Apollinaire was a poet who in his short life took part in all the avant-garde movements that flourished in French literary and artistic circles at the beginning of the 20th century and who helped to direct poetry into unexplored channels.
Guillaume Apollinaire. French Art Critic, Poet, Playwright. Born: August 26, 1880 - Rome, Italy. Died: November 9, 1918 - Paris, France. Movements and Styles: Cubism. , Fauvism. , Futurism. , Orphism. , Surrealism.
The poet, playwright, writer, and critic Guillaume Apollinaire was a pivotal figure of the avant-garde in France, connecting artistic and literary circles in Paris especially during the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Aug 19, 2021 · Guillaume Apollinaire was a French poet, playwright, and art critic. He coined the terms Cubism, Orphism, and Surrealism; and was friends with avant-garde painters, including Pablo Picasso and Jean Metzinger.
Guillaume Apollinaire, orig. Guillelmus (or Wilhelm) Apollinaris de Kostrowitzky, (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.
