for the first issue, the poem Hymne du Sacre-Sacrement, to glowing praise from Gide, and it was published under his name.

He had not sought permission to publish, and there was a furore in which he was criticised. In February of that year, attacks based on his religious views were affecting production of one of his plays.^:15-17 Berthelot's advice was to ignore the critics.^{:18 note 42} This marked the beginning of Claudel's long collaboration with the NRF.^:12

Claudel also wrote extensively about

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