Abrivado Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 My latest cultural find. Dead, of course, but I'm getting used to that. Introduced Cubism to the world, friends included Picasso and Matisse, big influence on Surrealism, fought in WW1, died in the great flu epidemic 1918.There are many websites about him. Here's one in English:http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/~os0tmc/apo/aponotes.htmI'm currently undergoing dramatic vocabulary expansion with Les Onze Mille Verges. Not sure I'll have much opportunity to use it, but I'm a firm believer that no knowledge is ever wasted. Well, that's my excuse Have to say it's a damn sight more interesting than Molire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Haven't read him (yet) but have certainly heard him, Poulenc wrote an opera-bouffe based on one of his poems(?) "Les Mamelles de Tiresias". Splendid stuff.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Abrivado, I am indebted to you. Spent a blissful hour in the library this evening reading "Alcools", a collection of Apollinaire's poems, one of several on the shelves (tho' couldn't see your reference). Was rather surprised to come across "Annie" with the opening "Sur la cote du Texas - Entre Mobile et Galveston", which wasn't quite what I was expecting. But Le Pont Mirabeau certainly was. This particular edition included illustrations by Raoul Dufy with "Le Bestiare". A real delight, thank you for mentioning him.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 On a more general note I think French Poetry 1820-1950, a Penguin classic edited by William Rees, ISBN 0-14-042357-5 is an excellent introduction to both major and minor poets from the period, lovely to dip into.I'm not keen on the Apollinaire I've come across though, perhaps if you have a little moment you could post a favourite bit along with why you like it?Grateful for the thread as it inspired me to dig out the above book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 >Les Onze Mille Verges. Is that 11,000 of what I think? Very French Will (50)All of my postings here are based on personal experience - other people will have found differently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Well this gets my vote as most cultured posting in living memory... here is a little of that festive favourite (?) Les SapinsLes sapins en bonnets pointusD longus robes revtusComme des astrologuesSaluent leurs frres abattusLes bateaux qui sur le Rhin voguentDans les sept arts endoctrinsPar les vieux sapins leurs ainsQui sont de grands potesIls se savent prdestinsA briller plus que des plantes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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