André Gide
French author and Nobel laureate (1869–1951)
André Gide was born on November 22, 1869 in Paris and died on February 19, 1951 in Paris, aged 81. Recorded occupations: journalist, film producer, essayist, playwright, novelist and diarist. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: fiction. Notable works include “The Immoralist”, “Strait is the Gate”, “La Symphonie Pastorale”, “The Counterfeiters”, “Corydon” and “The Fruits of the Earth”. Educated at Lycée Henri-IV and École alsacienne. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Goethe Medal for Art and Science and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century. Member of Décades de Pontigny and comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard.
- Born
- November 22, 1869 · Paris
- Died
- February 19, 1951 · Paris
- Age at death
- 81
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- journalist, film producer, essayist, playwright, novelist, diarist
- Notable works
- The Immoralist, Strait is the Gate, La Symphonie Pastorale, The Counterfeiters, Corydon, The Fruits of the Earth
- Education
- Lycée Henri-IV, École alsacienne
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Goethe Medal for Art and Science, Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century
- Wikipedia editions
- 98 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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