Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922

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Biography

Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental novel À la recherche du temps perdu, published in seven parts between 1913 and 1927. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1953 - 1987

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.185

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Exchange between Ellmann and Montgomery.

Dates: 1953 - 1987

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings / Montgomery, Niall

Hill, Kathleen, 1974-03-24

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73

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Hill requests Ellmann's advice regarding her doctoral dissertation on the comparison of Joyce and Proust.

Dates: 1974-03-24

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Hudson, Stephen, Undated

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.74

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Ellmann requests Hudson's account of his friendship with Joyce and the meeting he arranged between Proust and Joyce. Includes a letter, possibly from Violet Schiff, regarding an exhibit in which Max Beerbohm's charicature of Hudson will be on exhibit.

Dates: Undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Inkblot drawing undated.

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1994-011

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Isaacs, J., 1955-08-07

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.77

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Ellmann queries Isaacs about a letter from Joyce to Sydney Schiff regarding an account of Joyce helping Hermann Broch escape the Nazis; other related topics.

Dates: 1955-08-07

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Joll, James, 1979

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.78

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Exchange regarding Berlin's, Berenson's and David Pearce's conversation about Wilde with Proust in Florence.

Dates: 1979

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1977-05-09

Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.033

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"Dear Dame Rebecca, After a rather wearisome week spent at St. Thomas' Hosp. I am back in Brighton literally racing against time to have our London Library issue ready for the press by the end of the month. It was most kind of you to agree to write a piece which, I can assure you, will enhance the documentary value of this special number..."

Dates: 1977-05-09