Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki, known by the pseudonym Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 1918), was among the foremost French poets of the early twentieth century. He was also aplaywright, short story writer, novelist, and art criticcredited with coining the term surrealism. Apollinaire s works include "The Decaying Enchanter", "The Bestiary", "The Spir""its", and "Caligrams".