French writer, playwright, and Nobel laureate André Gide’s If It Die… (1920) is one of the most striking examples of the autobiographical genre. Through reflections on the conflict between the spiritual and the physical, as well as his own inner struggles, Gide also paints a vivid portrait of a brilliant constellation of writers and artists of his time. The book caused a sensation upon its release, particularly due to several bold revelations about Oscar Wilde.
