Andre Gide was a French author and Nobel Prize winner in Literature. He was born in Paris in 1869 and is known for his works such as The Immoralist, The Counterfeiters, and Strait is the Gate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 for his 'vast literary output, characterized by a clear-sighted humanism.' Gide was a major influence on 20th century French literature and his works are still widely read today.