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Marcel Proust
AuthorBooks · Second hand1871-1922
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist best known for his novel À la recherche du temps perdu, which was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.
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About Marcel Proust
Birth
1871
Death
1922
First book
1919
Years writing
107
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist best known for his novel À la recherche du temps perdu, which was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.
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Marcel Proust is globally recognized as one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.
His masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time, was originally published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927.
Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Proust excelled not only as a novelist but also as an essayist, literary critic, and poet.
His writing masterfully explores social life, customs, and the complexity of time through his roman-fleuve style.
Beyond his magnum opus, he left a vast literary legacy that includes titles such as Within a Budding Grove and Jean Santeuil.
