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René Benjamin

French writer (1885-1948) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 63

René Benjamin was a French writer. In 1915 he received the Prix Goncourt for his novel Gaspard. In 1938, he became the first Goncourt laureate to be appointed a member of the Académie Goncourt, the jury that decides the winner of the prize.

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Prix Goncourt1915
Order of the Francisque

About this person

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1948 · aged 63