Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist best known for his monumental work "À la recherche du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time"), published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927. His exploration of memory and time is epitomized in the famous episode of the madeleine, where the taste of a cake triggers a cascade of memories. Proust's writing is distinguished by its intricate and lengthy prose, as well as its deep psychological insight. "Swann's Way," the first volume, was released in 1913 and set the stage for the series' profound exploration of human experience. Proust was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1919 for "In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower," the series' second volume. He spent much of his later life in seclusion, dedicated to completing his opus.