This is the major autobiographical statement from Nobel laureate André Gide. In the events and musings recorded here we find the seeds of those themes that obsessed him throughout his career and imbued his classic novels The Immoralist and The Counterfeiters.
Gide led a life of uncompromising self-scrutiny, and his literary works resembled moments of that life. With If It Die, Gide determined to relay without sentiment or embellishment the circumstances of his childhood and the birth of his philosophic wanderings, and in doing so to bring it all to light. Gide's unapologetic account of his awakening homosexual desire and his portrait of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas as they indulged in debauchery in North Africa are thrilling in their frankness and alone make If It Die an essential companion to the work of a twentieth-century literary master.
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Höhe: 203 mm
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978-0-375-72606-4 (9780375726064)
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Andre Paul Guillaume Gide, born on November 22, 1869, in Paris, France, was a renowned French writer whose works spanned a wide range of styles and themes. A prominent figure in the literary world, Gide was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947. His career began within the symbolist movement, and he later became known for his criticism of imperialism, particularly during the period between the two World Wars. His works often explored themes of personal freedom, morality, and the complexity of human desires. Gide was influenced by notable writers such as Victor Hugo, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Oscar Wilde. He married Madeleine Rondeaux in 1895, and they had a daughter, Catherine Gide. Gide s parents were Juliette Rondeaux and Paul Gide. He passed away on February 19, 1951, in Paris at the age of 81. His legacy continues to shape modern literature through his exploration of individualism and societal constraints.
