← Paul ClaudelThe Tidings Brought to Maryby Paul ClaudelFrench mystery play about grace, incarnation, and redemption in medieval settingFind on Amazon↗About the authorPaul ClaudelFrench poet and playwright whose Catholic mysticism and use of long verse lines influenced several generations of French poets. The Five Great Odes are his most important poetic work.More by Paul ClaudelFive Great OdesFrench dramatic poems celebrating the grandeur of human experience and creation→The Satin SlipperFrench drama of spiritual transformation through love across continents and centuries→Art PoetiqueFrench poet's treatise on the art and craft of poetic creation→