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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Notable for books 'Rememberence of Things Past' (16 volumes published 1913 - 1927).  Jewish, delettante, homosexual snob, peopled with aristocrats.
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Novelist, critic, and essayist.  Notable for the book 'Rememberence of Things Past' (16 volumes published 1913 - 1927).  Developed a reputation as a Jewish delettante, homosexual snob, and peopled with aristocrats. Known as one of the first European authors to feature homosexuality openly in his published works.  Afflicted with asthma throughout his life and which contributed to his death. 
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

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Marcel Proust

Country

France

Birth - Death

1871 - 1922

Occupation

Writer

Description

Novelist, critic, and essayist. Notable for the book 'Rememberence of Things Past' (16 volumes published 1913 - 1927). Developed a reputation as a Jewish delettante, homosexual snob, and peopled with aristocrats. Known as one of the first European authors to feature homosexuality openly in his published works. Afflicted with asthma throughout his life and which contributed to his death.

Further Reading/Research


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