Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Paul Claudel
Born: August 6, 1868
Died: February 23, 1955 (aged 86)
Bio: Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptress Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.
Known for:
- I Believe in God
- Knowing the East
- Tête d'or (1919)
- Le Pain dur (1900)
- L'Otage (1911)
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