The Nobel Prize in Literature 1947 was awarded to Andre Gide for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight.

André Gide was a French author and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947. He is known for his novels, essays, and autobiographical works that explore themes of individual freedom, morality, and the search for personal authenticity. Gide's writing often challenged societal norms and conventions, making him a prominent figure in 20th-century French literature.

Andre Paul Guillaume Gide won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 1942 was not awarded.

Ashraf Siddiqui has written:

'Lokha-shahitya ='

'Bengali folklore collections and studies, 1800-1947' -- subject(s): Folklore

'Folkloric Bangladesh' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Folk literature, Bengali, Bengali Folk literature

'Our folk-literature' -- subject(s): Ballads, Bengali, History and criticism, Bengali Ballads