Valery Larbaud | |
|---|---|
 Larbaud, c.1900 | |
| Born | 29 August 1881 Vichy, France |
| Died | 2 February 1957 (aged 75) Vichy, France |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, critic |
| Notable works | Fermina Márquez |
Valery Larbaud (29 August 1881 – 2 February 1957) was a French writer, poet, and translator.
Larbaud's most famous book is Fermina Marquez. It came out in 1911. It is about a beautiful girl's visit to a boys boarding school.
Larbaud is well-known for translating important writing in English into French. He translated work by Sir Thomas Browne, the English novelist Samuel Butler, the U.S. poet Walt Whitman, and James Joyce.
