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Paul Valéry

    30 ottobre 1871 – 20 luglio 1945

    Paul Valéry fu un poeta, saggista e filosofo francese i cui ampi interessi lo posero come un polimata. Sebbene sia meglio conosciuto come poeta e talvolta considerato l'ultimo dei simbolisti francesi, la sua produzione è scarsa ma di immensa influenza. Dopo una profonda crisi esistenziale che plasmò la sua carriera, emerse dopo due decenni di silenzio nel 1917 con un'opera monumentale che gli assicurò la fama ed è considerata un vertice della poesia francese del XX secolo.

    Paul Valéry
    Dance And The Soul
    Paul Valery. Selected Writings
    Monsieur Teste
    The Art of Poetry
    Dialogues
    Homo politicus
    • Valery's dialogues are his most important works of imagination in prose. Many consider the prose masterpieces Eupalinos and Dance and the Soul as the fullest and most characteristic expression of his genius. The dialogue form, "the most supple of the forms of expression, " was natural to Valery. "I found I was talking to myself in two voices, and began to write accordingly, " he said. His imagination and his philosophical mind found in his major dialogues the common ground they were always seeking. In the present volume, all the formal imaginary dialogues are brought together for the first time.

      Dialogues
    • The Art of Poetry

      • 372pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The collection features comprehensive reflections on poetry from a highly regarded contemporary poet known for his meticulous examination of the craft. It encompasses significant meditations on both the theory and practice of poetry, offering valuable insights into the poet's artistic process and philosophy. This work serves as a profound resource for anyone interested in understanding the nuances of poetic expression.

      The Art of Poetry
    • Monsieur Teste

      • 104pagine
      • 4 ore di lettura

      The novel explores the concept of a mind that is detached from emotional sensibility through the character of Monsieur Teste, who embodies both the author's philosophical inquiries and the traits of an ordinary fictional character. Additionally, the volume features "Snapshots of Monsieur Teste," which includes excerpts from Valâery's personal notebooks, providing deeper insight into his thoughts and creative process.

      Monsieur Teste
    • Dance And The Soul

      • 70pagine
      • 3 ore di lettura

      Through a mock Platonic dialogue, Paul Valéry explores the intricate relationships between body and mind, movement and thought, and dance and philosophy. Set in a framework featuring Socrates, Phaedrus, and Eryximachus, the work delves into the philosophical implications of dance as the characters observe and reflect on the dancers. This new translation brings to light Valéry's profound inquiries into dualism and the nature of artistic expression.

      Dance And The Soul
    • This edition of new translations brings together the most extensive collection of Paul Valéry's verse, from the adolescent years marked by mysticism, Mallarmé, and the Symbolist movement, to the three great works of maturity (The Young Fate, Album of Early Verse, and Charms) and later verse.

      Collected Verse
    • Leonardo da Vinci

      • 160pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Paul Valéry wird 1871 in Sète geboren. Schon als Schüler zeigt er sich als Dichter und setzt seine literarischen Ambitionen während des Jurastudiums in Montpellier fort. Ein einschneidendes Erlebnis, die Nacht von Genua (1892), führt ihn dazu, sich von der praktischen Dichtung abzuwenden und sich der Selbstanalyse des Geistes zu widmen. 1894 beginnt er mit den Cahiers, in denen er Gedanken zu verschiedenen intellektuellen und wissenschaftlichen Themen festhält. Frühe Bekanntheit erlangt er durch seinen Essay Einführung in die Methode des Leonardo da Vinci (1894) und das Prosawerk Der Abend mit Monsieur Teste (1895). In Paris heiratet er Jeannie Gobillard und führt ein bürgerliches Leben, das ihn in literarische Salons führt. Mit La jeune Parque (1917) und Charmes (1922) erzielt er große Erfolge und wird in den frühen 1920er Jahren als größter lebender Dichter Frankreichs angesehen. Es folgen bedeutende Essays und Vortragsreisen durch Europa. 1926 wird er Mitglied der Académie française, 1931 erhält er die Ehrendoktorwürde der Universität Oxford, 1933 wird er Administrator des Centre Universitaire méditerranéen in Nizza, und 1937 erhält er einen Lehrstuhl für Poetik am Collège de France. Nach seinem Tod am 20. Juli 1945 ordnet de Gaulle ein Staatsbegräbnis an.

      Leonardo da Vinci
    • Soubor esejů, v nichž se známý francouzský básník zamýšlí nad samotnou tvorbou, nad poezií, nad jejími formami, nad jejím poměrem k řeči, k abstraktní myšlence a v neposlední řadě nad konkrétními autory a jejich díly.

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