Martin du Gard

American  

[mar-tan dy gar] / mar tɛ̃ dü ˈgar /

noun

1. Roger 1881–1958, French novelist: Nobel Prize 1937.

---

Martin du Gard British  

/ martɛ̃ dy ɡar /

noun

1. Roger (rɔʒe). 1881–1958, French novelist, noted for his series of novels, Les Thibault (1922–40): Nobel prize for literature 1937

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Martin du Gard

Novelist Martin du Gard, despite his real stature, has not attracted the audience he deserves, is still all but unknown in this country.

From Time Magazine Archive

Martin du Gard began Jean Barois at 29, finished it three years later.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its little-known writer was Roger Martin du Gard.

From Time Magazine Archive

After World War I, in which he had charge of an army truck corps, Martin du Gard conceived the idea of The Thibaults and reorganized his life to write it according to plan.

From Time Magazine Archive

The world of letters blinked a little in 1937 when the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Roger Martin du Gard.

From Time Magazine Archive