Quote of the day
How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue!
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country!
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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