André Gide

André Gide (1869-1951) was a French author and Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1947), known for his fiction and autobiographical works that explored themes of personal freedom, morality, and sexuality, often drawing from his Protestant upbringing and homosexual experiences. His notable works include The Immoralist, Strait Is the Gate, The Counterfeiters, Fruits of the Earth, and his extensive Journal, with The Immoralist being one of his most popular and frequently cited.NobelPrize.org, Goodreads.