Paul Valéry
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Paul Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher who lived from 1871 to 1945 and became one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. His work explored the nature of consciousness, language, and creativity, making him important to understanding modern poetry and intellectual thought.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1871
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 757
Top works
- Choses tues
- Selected writings
- Sémiramis
- Eṿupalinos o ha-adrikhal
- [Translations of some of his works and articles about him]
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 20
- Total plays
- 42
Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (French: [pɔl valeʁi]; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Val%C3%A9ry">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry ( French: [pɔl valeʁi]; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.
Valéry was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 12 different years.