Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
Marcel Proust was born on July 10, 1871 in 16th arrondissement of Paris and died on November 18, 1922 in 16th arrondissement of Paris, aged 51. Recorded occupations: novelist, essayist, writer, literary critic, poet and prose writer. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: novel. Notable works include “In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower”, “In Search of Lost Time” and “Jean Santeuil”. Educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques and University of Paris. Honours include Prix Goncourt, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century.
- Born
- July 10, 1871 · 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- November 18, 1922 · 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Age at death
- 51
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, writer, literary critic, poet, prose writer
- Notable works
- In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower, In Search of Lost Time, Jean Santeuil
- Education
- École Libre des Sciences Politiques, University of Paris
- Honours
- Prix Goncourt, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century
- Wikipedia editions
- 147 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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