André Gide
Born in 1869
André Paul Guillaume Gide was a French writer known for his exploration of moral and social issues in his works.
He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.
Gide's writing often focused on the conflict between individual desires and societal norms, drawing from his own experiences as a gay man in early 20th-century France.
His novels, such as The Immoralist and Lafcadio's Adventures, examine themes of alienation and the search for personal authenticity.
Gide's career spanned from symbolism to anticolonialism, and he was known for his intellectual honesty and self-exploratory texts.
His work continues to be influential in literature and social thought.
