Valery, Paul
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Valery, Paul Ambrose Toussaint Jules | ||
| born on | 30 October 1871 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Sete, France, 43n24, 3e41 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m3e41 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   06°55'   04°17 Asc. 18°15'
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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
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 20 July 1945 (Age 73)
- 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.)
- Work : Prize 1925 (Elected to the French Academy)
- Work : New Job 1937 (Prof. of poetry, College de France)
- Relationship : Marriage 1900 (Jeanne Gobillard)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol 6/784
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Poet (500-line Poem, 'The Young Fate')
- Vocation : Writers : Critic
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
- Vocation : Politics : Government employee (Civil service)
- Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (News agency 22 years)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (French Academy)
- Traits : Personality : Perfectionist
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy (Purpose of existence)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of Poetry)
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Philosopher/ Humanist (Philosopher)
