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Selected Poems: with parallel French text

This book is a compilation of selected poems, offering readers the opportunity to engage with the original English verses and their corresponding French translations. The parallel presentation allows for a comparative study of the language and themes across the two languages. more

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Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire

Guillaume Apollinaire, a French poet, was born on August 25, 1880, and died on November 9, 1918. His poetic works had a profound impact on French literature at the beginning of the 20th century. more

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