Research topic: Paul Claudel

Paul Claudel , 1868-1955, French dramatist, poet, and diplomat. He was ambassador to Tokyo (1921-27), Washington, D.C. (1927-33), and Brussels (1933-35). Claudel's writings deal largely with man's inner spirit, and reveal the influence of his profound and mystical Catholicism. His early plays were inspired by the French symbolists, notably by Rimbaud. Perhaps his finest play is L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912, tr. Tidings Brought to Mary, 1916). Among his other dramas is the lengthy Le Soulier de satin (1929, tr. The Satin Slipper, 1931). In his theatrical works Claudel combined... Read more