Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust (; 10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) was a French novelist, critic, and essayist who wrote the monumental novel À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time; earlier rendered as Remembrance of Things Past), published in seven parts between 1913 and 1927. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.
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Full name at birth | Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust
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Claim to fame | À La Recherche du Temps Perdu (1913-1927), a monumental novel divided in 7 volumes
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Date of birth | 10 July 1871
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Place of birth | Auteuil, France
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Date of death | 18 November 1922
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Age | 51 (age at death)
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Place of death | Paris, France
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Cause of death | Pneumonia (and pulmonary abscess)
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Occupation | Novelist, essayist, critic, letter writer
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