Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (; ; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French
poet,
essayist, and
philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included
aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Valéry was nominated for the
Nobel Prize in Literature in 12 different years.