Alcools

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.

About the author

Professor Rees held a Chair of Modern French Literature at the University of Hull.

Product details

• Authors: Guillaume Apollinaire, Apollinaire Guillaume
• Assisted by: Garnet Rees (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2000
• EAN: 9780485127089
• ISBN: 978-0-485-12708-9
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 234 g
• Illustrations: black & white illustrations
• Series: Athlone French Poets; French Poets S.
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets