Laurence Campa's Biography of Guillaume Apollinaire Published by Gallimard

Laurence Campa's biography 'Guillaume Apollinaire : soleil cou coupé' has been published by Gallimard in the NRF Biographies collection. The book traces Apollinaire's life from his arrival in Monaco on March 4, 1887, through his childhood in Catholic schools, his work as a library clerk, and his prolific output as a poet, art critic, and editor of erotic literature. It details his involvement with the Bibliothèque des curieux, his prefaces for the 'Maîtres de l'amour' series, and his translations including Fanny Hill. The biography covers his art criticism from 1902 onward, his defense of avant-garde artists like Picasso and Delaunay, and his military service in 1914. Apollinaire died on November 9, 1918, from war wounds. The book also notes the reissue of 'Trois Don Juan' in Gallimard's l'Imaginaire collection.