Proust’s 3 (or 4) centuries.
Translated from French.
👨🏻👨🏻🦳👴🏻 Proust’s 3 (or 4) centuries. 😵💫
Did you know? This is at least the fourth time that the publishing world, newspapers and the media have been getting all excited about the ‘Proust century’! 🕰
How on earth is that possible?! 🍑
It’s simple:
📚 In 1971, the centenary of his birth was celebrated. Philipp Kolb edited and published his complete correspondence. “Jean Santeuil”, edited by Pierre Clarac based on the manuscripts preserved by Bernard de Fallois, was published in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade series.
🏫 In 2013, it was the centenary of the publication of the first volume of “the Search”: “Swann's Way”, published by Grasset at the author’s own expense. Antoine Compagnon delivered a wonderful lecture at the Collège de France: “Proust in 1913”, which, incidentally, drew on some of the themes he has explored and developed further in his latest book, “Proust du côté juif” (Proust from a Jewish Perspective), published by @editions_gallimard, and the exhibition “Proust du côté de la mère” (Proust from his Mother’s Perspective) at @mahjparis.
💥 In 2019: the centenary of the Prix Goncourt, which Proust won for “In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower”. @thierrylaget published his fascinating book and investigation to mark the occasion: “Proust, Prix Goncourt: a literary riot”, recently made available in paperback by @editionsfolio.
🪦 In 2022, at long last, we are commemorating the centenary of Marcel Proust’s death. Numerous publications are appearing, including the volume “Essais”, edited by Antoine Compagnon in the Pléiade series published by @editions_gallimard, as well as themed biographies such as “Proust amoureux” and “The Life of Céleste”, amongst others.
The Proustosphere is buzzing with excitement. 🛁🧼🫧
Proust is dead: long live Proust! 🙌🏻
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