André Gide

French author and nobel laureate (1869–1951).

Born November 22nd, 1869 in Paris. [ref]

Died December 19th, 1951 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]

Occupations
author, autobiographer, diarist, essayist, film producer, journalist, novelist, playwright, prosaist, translator, travel writer, writer
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain