Paul Valéry
1871
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1945
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: France
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: Lycée Condorcet
occupation: philosopher, poet, journalist, writer, essayist, professor, literary critic, university teacher
award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Louis Barthou Prize, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Goethe-Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft, state funeral
position held: president, seat 38 of the Académie française
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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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