1868-1955. French poet and dramatist. A
fervent Catholic, he was influenced by the
Symbolists and achieved an effect of mystic
allegory in such plays as L'Annonce faite a
Marie/Tidings Brought to Mary 1912 and Le
Soulier de satin/The Satin Slipper 1929, set
in 16th-century Spain. His verse includes
Cinq grandes odes/Five Great Odes 1910.