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André Paul Guillaume Gide ( French: [ɑ̃dʁe pɔl ɡijom ʒid]; 22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author whose writings spanned a wide variety of styles and topics. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature.
André Gide (born Nov. 22, 1869, Paris, France—died Feb. 19, 1951, Paris) was a French writer, humanist, and moralist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947.
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Enfance. Paul Guillaume André Gide naît le 22 novembre 1869 au 19 de la rue Médicis, dans le 6e arrondissement de Paris. Son père est Jean Paul Guillaume Gide, professeur à la faculté de droit de Paris, mort le 28 octobre 1880 4, et sa mère Juliette Marie Rondeaux.
Learn about the life and works of André Gide, the French writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 for his diverse and innovative literary achievements. Explore his themes, genres, influences, travels, and controversies in this biographical sketch.
- “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” ― Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves.
- “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― Andre Gide.
- “Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.” ― Andre Gide.
- “Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.” ― Andre Gide.
André Paul Guillaume Gide ( French: [ɑ̃dʁe pɔl ɡijom ʒid]; 22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 "for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and ...
Learn about the life and work of André Gide, a French writer and critic who received the Nobel Prize for his fearless and insightful literature. Find out how he challenged conventions and morals, and how he sexually assaulted minors.
