Born: 23 March 1881 · Died: 22 August 1958 · Age at death: 77
How old was Roger Martin du Gard when he died?
Roger Martin du Gard died aged 77. He was born on 23 March 1881 and died on 22 August 1958.
French novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Did you know?He was a trained archivist, a background that helped him bring immense historical detail to his multi-volume works.
Quick facts
Date of birth23 March 1881
Date of death22 August 1958
Age at death77
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceNeuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupationwriter, archivist, playwright
Editor's Take:
Roger Martin du Gard brought a historian's patience to the novel. Les Thibault follows two brothers and their families through the years before the First World War. It shows how private lives are swept up in public catastrophe. Its realism and moral seriousness made it one of the great French family sagas. He was modest and avoided literary fame. Yet his friendship with André Gide put him at the heart of French letters. His prize came as Europe moved towards another war.
Key Milestones
1905: Qualifies as an archivist
1913: Publishes Jean Barois
1922: Begins publishing Les Thibault
1937: Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
Roger Martin du Gard (French:; 23 March 1881 – 22 August 1958) was a French novelist, winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Roger Martin du Gard's birthday is March 23. He was born on March 23, 1881 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
How old was Roger Martin du Gard when he died?
Roger Martin du Gard died on August 22, 1958, aged 77.
Who shares a birthday with Roger Martin du Gard?
Famous people who share Roger Martin du Gard's March 23 birthday include Akira Kurosawa, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Erich Fromm, Wernher von Braun and Joan Crawford.
