Paul Claudel et la Boheme

Dissonances et accord

edited by Xavier Galmiche

Book cover: Paul Claudel et la Boheme

Extent: 405 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Subjects: Literary Studies

Series: Rencontres

Series volume number: 109

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(May 2015)

ISBN: 9782812430718

Price: $60.00

Out of stock

The visual culture and historical significance of the Czech baroque fascinated Paul Claudel. He associated with Czech artists and writers who were some of the last symbolists and modernists. These meetings provoked in-depth reflections on the meaning of European culture.


The visual culture and historical significance of the Czech baroque fascinated Paul Claudel. He associated with Czech artists and writers who were some of the last symbolists and modernists. These meetings provoked in-depth reflections on the meaning of European culture.

  • Edited by Xavier Galmiche

Review - French A Prague, Paul Claudel fut consul de France de 1909 a 1911. Cet ouvrage revient sur ces dix-huit mois de sejour. Le diplomate observe la confrontation tcheco-allemande et le malaise de civilisation qui couve dans l'empire austro-hongrois. Sous de telles dissonances cependant, l'ecrivain decouvre, grace a ses amis (la peintre Zdenka Braunerova, l'essayiste Milos Marten, etc.), le baroque tcheque, son heritage visuel et spirituel et aussi l'accord intrigant qu'il a noue avec la Belle Epoque.
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