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Andre Paul Guillaume Gide, recipient of the 1947 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Paris, France into a family of Huguenots. His father died when he was young. He was educated at the Ecole Alsacienne and later by private tutors.
Gide published his first book, LES CAHIERS D'ANDRE WALTER (THE NOTEBOOKS OF ANDRE WALTER), in 1891. It appeared anonymously. In addition to his own work he published translations and literary criticisms. His autobiography, SI LE GRAIN NE MEURT (IF IT DIE...), was published in 1924.
Andre Gide died in Paris, France in 1951.
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1869 He was born in Paris, France.
1891 LES CAHIERS D'ANDRE WALTER
1892 LE TRAITE' DU NARCISSE; LES POESIES D'ANDRE WALTER
1895 His mother died.; He married Madeliene Rondeaux.
1896 LES NOURRITURES TERRESTRES; He contributed to L'ERMITAGE.
1898 PHILOCTETE; LE PROMETHEE MAL ENCHAINE; EL HADJ
1900 LETTRES A ANGELE
1901 LE ROI CANDAULE
1902 L'IMMORTALISTE
1903 PRETEXTS; SAUL
1906 AMYNTAS
1907 LE RETOUR DE L'ENFANT PRODIGUE
1909 LE PORTE ETROITE; He helped found the NOUVELLE REVUE FRANCAISE.
1911 ISABELLE; NOUVEAUX PRETEXTES
1914 SOUVENIRS DE LA COUR ASSISES; LES CAVES DU VATICAN; He worked at the Foyer Franco-Belge.
1919 LA SYMPHONIE PASTORALE
1921 MORCEAUX CHOISIS
1923 DOSTOIEVSKY; His daughter, Catherine, was born.
1924 INCIDENCES
1926 LES FAUX-MONNAYEURS; JOURNAL DES FAUX-MONNAYEURS
1927 VOYAGE AU CONGO
1928 LE RETOUR DU TCHAD
1929 L'ECOLE DE FEMMES; ROBERT; ESSAI SUR MONTAIGNE; UN ESPRIT NON PREVENU
1930 L'AFFAIRE REDUREAU; LA SEQUESTREE DE POITIERS
1931 OEDIPE
1932 OEUVRES COMPLETES
1934 PERSEPHONE
1935 LES NOUVELLES NOURRITURES
1936 GENEVIEVE; RETOUR DE L'U.R.S.S.
1938 His wife died.
1939 JOURNAL, 1889-1939
1942 INTERVIEWS IMAGINAIRES
1943 ATTENDU QUE . . .
1944 PAGES DE JOURNAL, 1939-1942
1946 THESEE
1947 He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1948 NOTES SUR CHOPIN
1949 CORRESPONDENCE, 1899-1926; FEUILLETS D'AUTOMNE
1950 LITTERATURE ENGAGEE
1951 He died in Paris, France. (February 19)
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