Paul Claudel : Ambassador of French Culture
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Title
Paul Claudel : Ambassador of French Culture
Description
Essay describing a three-day visit of the French ambassador to the United States, Paul Claudel, to Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1929. Claudel as a unique diplomat being better known for his specialties in literature. Captures the thrust of Claudel's remarks at a number of the city's colleges (College of the Holy Cross, Assumption College, Clark University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute). The ambassador's trips to other Worcester schools and social service institutions. Notes his comments on the topics of culture, engineering, and international affairs and diplomacy following World War I. His efforts at "representing France to the American people, especially those of French descent" in a Massachusetts industrial city.
Creator
Murphy, Francis J.
Date
1987 June
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Coverage
1929, Worcester, Massachusetts
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0028-4866
Date
1987 June
Issue
2
Pages
250-255
Publication Title
The New England Quarterly
Volume
60