Paul Claudel | |
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Born | Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France | 6 August 1868
Died | 23 February 1955 Paris, France | (aged 86)
Language | French |
Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
Alma mater | Paris Institute of Political Studies |
Genre | Verse drama |
Spouse | Reine Sainte-Marie Perrin |
Relatives | Camille Claudel (sister) |
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Paul Claudel (French: [pɔl klodɛl]; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) 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 Catholicism.