Calligrammes

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Calligrammes is a celebrated collection of visual and typographic poetry by Guillaume Apollinaire that helped pioneer modernist and avant-garde poetic forms in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf book
modernist work
poetry collection
associatedWith French poetry
Paris literary avant-garde
linked to: 1920s Paris
author Guillaume Apollinaire
authorRoleOfGuillaumeApollinaire French poet
compositionPeriodEnd 1916
compositionPeriodStart 1913
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReputation landmark of modernist poetry
pioneering work of visual and typographic experimentation
firstEditionFormat print
genre concrete poetry
typographic poetry
visual poetry
hasIllustrations typographic layouts rather than traditional images
hasIllustrativeFeature poems arranged in shapes such as rain, doves, and watches
hasPart Il pleut
La Colombe poignardée et le Jet d’eau
La Cravate et la Montre
La Jolie Rousse
La Mandoline, l’œillet et le bambou
La Tête étoilée
Les Fenêtres
Lettre-Océan
Paysage animé
influenced 20th-century visual poetry
concrete poetry movement
influencedBy Cubism
Futurism
language French
literaryMovement Avant-garde
Modernism
notableFor experimentation with free verse and layout
integration of typography and visual design in poetry
use of calligram layout where text forms images
originalMedium paper
publicationYear 1918
publisher Mercure de France
subtitle Poèmes de la paix et de la guerre 1913–1916
theme love
memory
modern urban life
patriotism
peace
technology
war
writtenDuring World War I

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Guillaume Apollinaire notableWork Calligrammes