Thierry Sandre

Born Charles Moulié in Bayonne on May 9, 1891, he wrote under the pen name Thierry Sandre and also used the name Jean Dumoulin. He built a varied literary career as a poet, essayist, and novelist.

He is best remembered for winning the Prix Goncourt in 1924 for Le Chèvrefeuille, a distinction that placed him among the notable French literary figures of his time. His work moved across genres, giving him a broad place in early twentieth-century French letters.

Sandre was also recognized as a specialist in sixteenth-century French literature. He died in 1950, leaving behind a body of work shaped by both creative writing and literary scholarship.