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Paul Valéry
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French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945)
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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- 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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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Sète
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- librettist
- Educated at
- Lycée Condorcet
- Employer
- Le Figaro
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- journalism
- Image
- Paul Valéry - photo Henri Manuel.jpg
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- Commons category
- Paul Valéry
- date of birth
- 1871-10-30
- date of death
- 1945-07-20
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- Paul Valéry
- member of
- Société des poètes français
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- writing language
- French
- ethnic group
- French
- pseudonym
- Doris
- birth name
- Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry
- name in native language
- Paul Valéry
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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