René Benjamin (1885 in Paris, France - 1948 in Tours, France) was a French writer. In 1915 he received the Prix Goncourt for his novel Gaspard. In 1938, he became the first Goncourt laureate to be appointed a member of the Académie Goncourt, the jury that decides the winner of the prize. External links 1885 births 1948 deaths Writers from Paris People affiliated with Action Française 20th-century French novelists 20th-century French male writers French military personnel of World War I Prix Goncourt winners Order of the Francisque recipients French male novelists