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Marcel Proust

French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
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Marcel Proust
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Summary

Marcel Proust was born on July 10, 1871[1], in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on November 18, 1922[3], in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], essayist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,436 views/month, #4,877 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11], Marcel Proust's tomb[12]
  • Father: Adrien Proust[13]
  • Mother: Jeanne-Clémence Proust[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Occupation: prose writer[17]
  • Field of work: novel[18]
  • Educated at: École Libre des Sciences Politiques[19], University of Paris[20]
  • Notable work: In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower[21], In Search of Lost Time[22], Jean Santeuil[23]
  • Award received: Prix Goncourt[24], Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Genre: novel sequence[28], pastiche[29], essay[30]
  • Commons category: Marcel Proust[31]
  • Archives at: Rare Book and Manuscript Library (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)[32]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[33]
  • Family name: Proust[34]
  • Given name: Marcel[35], Valentin[36], Louis[37], Georges[38], Eugène[39]
  • Significant event: funeral[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Marcel Proust[41]
  • Commons gallery: Marcel Proust[42]
  • Work location: Paris[43], Dordrecht[44]
  • Relative: Merline Weil[45]
  • Student of: Henri Bergson[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Proust include Proust[47] and 26883 Marcelproust[48].

Why It Matters

Marcel Proust has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], a philosopher[52], 1906–1975[53], of Prussia[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in political philosophy[56]; Kazuo Ishiguro[57], a novelist[58], b. 1954[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Costa Book Awards[61]; Graham Greene[62], a writer[63], 1904–1991[64], of United Kingdom[65], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[66], specialised in novel[67]; Gilles Deleuze[68], a philosopher[69], 1925–1995[70], of France[71], specialised in philosophy[72]; Jean Cocteau[73], a painter[74], 1889–1963[75], of France[76], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[77]; and Pierre Bourdieu[78], a philosopher[79], 1930–2002[80], of France[81], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[82], specialised in sociology[83].

Works attributed to him include In Search of Lost Time[84], Swann's Way[85], In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower[86], The Fugitive[87], Sodom and Gomorrah[88], and Swann in Love[89]. Entities named for him include Proust[47] and 26883 Marcelproust[48].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Proust born?

Marcel Proust's place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Marcel Proust die?

Marcel Proust passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Marcel Proust's parents?

Marcel Proust's father was Adrien Proust[13]. Marcel Proust's mother was Jeanne-Clémence Proust[14].

What did Marcel Proust do for work?

Marcel Proust worked as a novelist[5], essayist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and poet[9].

Where did Marcel Proust go to school?

Marcel Proust was educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques[19] and University of Paris[20].

What awards did Marcel Proust receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt[24], Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[26].

Who did Marcel Proust influence?

Marcel Proust has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], Kazuo Ishiguro[57], Graham Greene[62], and Gilles Deleuze[68].

Related Entities

Edmund Wilson France Gene Wolfe Gilles Deleuze Graham Greene Hannah Arendt Henri Bergson In Search of Lost Time Jean Cocteau John Updike Jonathan Franzen Kazuo Ishiguro Michael Chabon Naguib Mahfouz Norman Mailer Pierre Bourdieu Roland Barthes Saul Bellow University of Paris

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