Valéry, Paul
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Birthname | Valéry, Paul Ambrose Toussaint Jules | ||||
born on | 30 October 1871 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Sète, France, 43n24, 3e41 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m3e41 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French writer who, as a philosopher, critic and poet, spent over four years on one 500-line poem, "The Young Fate," 1917. Valery, a perfectionist, considered poetry the finest of creative achievements. Before his success as a writer, he was going to law school until a visit to Paris, in 1892, caused him to become influenced by the poets and intelligentsia of the city.
Valery worked as a civil servant in the French War Office 1897-1900, than as private secretary to the director of Havas News Agency, 1900-1922. He was elected to the French Academy in 1925, President of the Committee for Intellectual Cooperation of League of Nations, 1936, and professor of poetry at College de France in 1937.
He was married in 1900 to Jeanne Gobillard.
Valery died on 7/20/1945, Paris, France
Relationships
- associate relationship with Perse, Saint-John (born 31 May 1887)
- friend relationship with Fabre, Lucien (born 14 February 1889)
- friend relationship with Monnier, Adrienne (born 26 April 1892)
- lover relationship with Pozzi, Catherine (born 13 July 1882). Notes: 1920-1927
- lover relationship with Voilier, Jean (born 1 April 1903)
Events
- Family : Change residence 1892 (Moved to Paris)
- Work : New Career 1897 (Civil servant in the French War Office)
- Work : New Career 1900 (Director of the Havas News Agency, 22 yrs.)
- Relationship : Marriage 1900 (Jeanne Gobillard)
- Work : Prize 1925 (Elected to the French Academy)
- Work : New Job 1937 (Prof. of poetry, College de France)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol 6/784
Categories
- Traits : Personality : Perfectionist
- Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (News agency 22 years)
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Philosopher/ Humanist (Philosopher)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of Poetry)
- Vocation : Politics : Government employee (Civil service)
- Vocation : Writers : Critic
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy (Purpose of existence)
- Vocation : Writers : Poet (500-line Poem, 'The Young Fate')
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (French Academy)
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
- 1871 births
- Birthday 30 October
- Birthplace Sète, FR
- Sun 6 Scorpio
- Moon 4 Gemini
- Asc 18 Gemini
- 1945 deaths
- Traits : Personality : Perfectionist
- Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Philosopher/ Humanist
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Politics : Government employee
- Vocation : Writers : Critic
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy
- Vocation : Writers : Poet
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection