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Paul Claudel


Born
in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France
August 06, 1868

Died
February 23, 1955

Website

Genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

Influences
Arthur Rimbaud, Henri Bergson, Joseph de Maistre ...more


Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholic faith.

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Average rating: 3.71 · 1,671 ratings · 158 reviews · 621 distinct works • Similar authors
L'annonce faite à Marie
3.78 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 1912 — 153 editions
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Le Soulier de satin
3.57 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 1943 — 64 editions
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Partage de midi
3.32 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 1906 — 33 editions
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L'échange
3.31 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1894 — 13 editions
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Tête d'Or
3.55 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1959 — 41 editions
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Cinq grandes odes, suivies ...
3.23 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1913 — 23 editions
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Connaissance de L'Est
3.17 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1974 — 46 editions
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Cent phrases pour éventails
4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1942 — 8 editions
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Knowing the East
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Five Great Odes
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4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1911 — 4 editions
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“Truth has nothing to do with the number of people it convinces.”
― Paul Claudel
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“L'ordre est le plaisir de la raison; mais le désordre est le délice de l'imagination”
― Paul Claudel
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“There are two ways to shine: to reflect light or produce it.”
― Paul Claudel
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