Henri Deberly

Born in Amiens on May 28, 1882, Henri Deberly was a French writer and novelist. He is most closely associated with Le Supplice de Phèdre, the novel that won the Prix Goncourt in 1926.

Library and reference sources place his life between Amiens and Viroflay, where he died on March 28, 1947. His fiction is remembered for its focus on individual characters and couples, often exploring inner conflict and the tensions of everyday social life.

Though not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, Deberly remains a notable figure in early 20th-century French literature, especially for readers interested in Goncourt winners and psychologically driven novels.