Featured on PDR in the collection Apollinaire’s Calligrammes (1918)

A book of poetry by French writer Guillaume Apollinaire, noted for its use of "caligrams" in which typeface and arrangement of words on the page add to the meaning of the compositions. In this way, the collection can be seen as a contribution to the tradition of concrete or visual poetry. Considered as the forefather of Surrealism, Apollinaire described his work as follows:

Far From The Dovecote

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Date

1918

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Calligrammes; poèmes de la paix et da la guerre, 1913-1916


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