Cinq grandes odes

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Cinq grandes odes is a major poetic cycle by French writer Paul Claudel, known for its religious and mystical lyricism and its innovative use of free verse.

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instanceOf poetic cycle
poetry collection
associatedWith French Catholic literature
modern French poetry
author Paul Claudel
countryOfOrigin France
creator Paul Claudel
form free verse
genre lyric poetry
mystical poetry
religious poetry
hasInfluenced 20th-century French religious poetry
hasPart La Maison fermée
La Muse qui est la Grâce
La Vierge à midi
Le Magnificat
linked to: Magnificat

Les Sept Paroles de Notre-Seigneur sur la Croix
hasSubject Christ
God
Virgin Mary
creation
grace
praise of God
prayer
salvation
influencedBy Biblical imagery
Christian mysticism
Roman Catholicism
language French
literaryGenre ode
literaryMovement Catholic literary revival
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
mainTheme Christian faith
grace
mystical experience
praise
relationship between God and the world
notableFor innovative use of free verse
religious and mystical lyricism
numberOfParts 5
styleCharacteristic biblical allusions
long rhythmic periods
meditative monologue
oratorical tone
symbolic imagery

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Paul Claudel notableWork Cinq grandes odes