Anne de Tourville

Anne Marie Nouel de Tourville de Buzonnière (French pronunciation: [an də tuʁvil]; 26 August 1910 – September 2004) was a French novelist, whose works are strongly associated with Brittany and its maritime culture. She gained national recognition when she won the Prix Femina in 1951 for her novel Jabadao, a lyrical evocation of Breton traditions and landscapes.

Although not a prolific author, de Tourville published several novels and collections that depicted the life of coastal communities and the role of women in maritime society. Her writing, often described as poetic and rooted in place, reflects the broader movement of 20th-century French regionalist literature.