Nêne

Ernest Pérochon (1885-1942) was a French writer and former teacher who won the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1920 for his novel Nêne. He authored notable works including Les Gardiennes (1924, adapted into a 2017 film), the science fiction novel Les hommes frénétiques (1925), and Les Creux-De-Maisons (1912), spanning realism, science fiction, poetry, and children's literature.