Andre Gide
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- proper noun
- Andre Gide was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.
Examples
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The experimental novels of Andre Gide influenced generations of writers.
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Many consider Andre Gide to be the father of modern French literature.
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Many consider Andre Gide a master of modern literature.
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Did you read anything by Andre Gide?
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Andre Gide was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.
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Many consider Andre Gide to be the father of modern French literature.
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The experimental novels of Andre Gide influenced generations of writers.
Synonyms
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A French writer and playwright important to modern literature
A French author and playwright known for exploring ideas about right and wrong and the importance of the individual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Andre + Gide
This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; the informative meaning (that he is a French author and dramatist, his dates, and literary significance) is referent-specific and not compositionally derived from the two name-parts. A B1 learner who knows the tokens 'Andre' and 'Gide' would at best infer this is a person's name but could not derive the biographical or literary sense, so the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Andre Gide wrote bold, new novels and plays that changed how writers in France told stories. Because his books showed new ideas about freedom and inner life, his name is remembered as a 'guide' to modern French literature.