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Paul VALÉRY / Autographed letter signed / Le Figaro / Article / Academy / Poetry
V" [to Maurice Noël] S. Small creases and a tiny tear on the right margin, paper weakened in one spot, a correction in his hand. Paul Valéry sends an article to his correspondent at Le Figaro.
"My dear Sir, Here is the tough piece. If [Le] Figaro finds it too abstract, please send it back to me. In terms of current events, it only has my 73rd birthday.
I would like, if you publish it, to have a proof. In any case, do not forget the note! The unfortunate author of the book would be very sorry. I am all yours P." The daily newspaper opens its columns to the poet and writer from the early 1930s. Paul Valéry, who has been a member of the Académie française since 1925, has ample opportunity to address the themes he cherishes, in the precise and vivid style that is his.