French writer noted for his diaries and novels, such as The Immoralist (1902) and Lafcadio's Adventures (1914), which examine alienation and the drive for individuality in an often disapproving society. He won the 1947 Nobel Prize for literature
{i} family name; André Gide (1869-1951), French author well-known for his diaries and novels, winner of the 1947 Nobel Prize for literature
French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)