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My Take
Apollinaire fascinates me as a true demolisher of literary boundaries. Born in Rome of mixed Polish, Swiss, and Italian blood, he was an outsider who refused every convention, stripping punctuation from Alcools and even coining the word surrealism. He didn't decorate poetry; he detonated it. That he died at thirty-eight, weakened by a war wound, feels like one of art's great losses. I prefer to remember him not as a soldier honored for dying for France, but as the restless mind who shattered how a poem could look and behave on the page.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guillaume Apollinaire
- Name (Japanese)
- ギヨーム・アポリネール
- Reading
- ぎよーむ・あぽりねーる
- Born
- August 26, 1880 – November 9, 1918
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / writer / playwright / art critic / diarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- mort pour la France
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Alcools | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Guillaume Apollinaire born?
August 26, 1880 – November 9, 1918.
Where is Guillaume Apollinaire from?
Guillaume Apollinaire is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Guillaume Apollinaire do?
Guillaume Apollinaire works as poet, writer, playwright, art critic, diarist.
What is Guillaume Apollinaire known for?
Notable works include Alcools.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.