Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust was a French novelist best known for his monumental work 'In Search of Lost Time.' Proust had a profound appreciation for art, famously declaring Vermeer’s 'View of Delft' as 'the most beautiful painting in the world' after encountering it in 1902, showcasing the lasting impact of Vermeer’s work on literary figures.
Born on Jul 10, 1871 (153 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 63,879 | $2,700,000 | 2,541$ |
| Spain | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 33,954 | $1,400,000 | 1,017$ |
| Australia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 17,845 | $1,380,000 | 966$ |
| Totals | 4 | 140,140,673 | 115,678 | $5,480,000 | 4,524$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Edmund White wrote a biography of Marcel Proust.
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United Kingdom:
Marcel Proust is referenced for his extreme sensitivity related to health.
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Australia:
Cerith Wyn Evans references a wall full of Marcel Proust’s work rendered in Japanese.
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Spain:
Proust is known for his literary work and his reaction to a violent critique by Jean Lorrain.
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Hungary:
Marcel Proust is mentioned in relation to the narrative capabilities of storytelling.
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Ireland:
Marcel Proust mentioned O'Toole in his work À la recherche du temps perdu.
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Lithuania:
Marcel Proust is best known for his seven-volume series 'In Search of Lost Time', exploring memory and human emotions.
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Spain:
Marcel Proust's complex relationship between life and art is a central theme in his work.
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Peru:
Marcel Proust is a key figure in universal literature thanks to his monumental work 'In Search of Lost Time'.
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Peru:
The text references Marcel Proust as the creator of the Proust questionnaire.
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