marcel proust
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Definition
Proper noun: * Marcel Proust: A French novelist, essayist, and critic, widely regarded as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. He is best known for his monumental multi-volume novel À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time).
Usage
- The name "Marcel Proust" is used to refer to the author himself, his body of work, or the ideas associated with him.
- It functions as a proper noun and is always capitalized.
Examples
- As the subject: spent the later part of his life writing his masterpiece.
- In possessive form: The complexity of sentences is famous.
- Referring to his work: The themes in are deeply psychological.
Advanced Usage
- "Proustian" (adjective): Pertaining to or reminiscent of the works or style of Marcel Proust, especially in the context of involuntary memory evoked by sensory experiences.
- The taste of the cookie had a Proustian effect, transporting her back to her childhood.
Variants and Related Words
- Proustian (adj): Of or relating to Marcel Proust or his writings.
- À la recherche du temps perdu (n): The title of Proust's seven-volume novel, translated as or .
Synonyms
- The author (when context is clear)
- The novelist
Related Concepts and Phrases
- Involuntary memory: A key concept in Proust's work, where a past experience is suddenly and powerfully recalled by a present sensory stimulus.
- Madeleine: A small cake that famously triggers the narrator's involuntary memory in , the first volume of his novel. The phrase "Proust's madeleine" is often used metaphorically.
Noun
- French novelist (1871-1922)