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Proust (Age 51)
MARCEL PROUST in the last year of his life, aged 51, while he was completing A la recherche.. Date: 1871 - 1922
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1871 Age D Completing Marcel Proust 1922 Year
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This evocative photograph captures Marcel Proust (1871-1922) in the last year of his life, as he neared the completion of his magnum opus, "In Search of Lost Time" (also known as "Remembrance of Things Past"). At the age of 51, Proust's gaunt and weary appearance belies the immense intellectual energy and creativity that had fueled his groundbreaking work. Born into a wealthy and prominent Jewish family in Paris, Proust was educated at home before embarking on a promising literary career. However, a debilitating illness in his late twenties left him bedridden for long periods, forcing him to rely on his formidable memory and imagination to continue writing. The seven volumes of "In Search of Lost Time," which Proust began writing in 1895, are a sprawling, intricately layered exploration of memory, time, and the human condition. The work is renowned for its innovative use of stream-of-consciousness narration and its vivid, evocative descriptions of food, art, and the passage of time. Despite the challenges of his illness, Proust remained dedicated to his work, often working for up to twelve hours a day. He completed the final volume of "In Search of Lost Time" in 1921, just a year before his death. The novel was not published in its entirety until after his death, but it went on to become a seminal work of modern literature, influencing generations of writers and thinkers. This poignant photograph of Proust in the last year of his life serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit and the transformative power of art.
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