Actor · Writer · Poem
Born Oct 30, 1871 · Sète, France
Active 1977–1945 · Awards: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Louis Barthou Prize, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction, his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.