 Marcel Proust Marcel Proust (full name Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust) was born on July 10, 1871 in Auteuil, France as son of the doctor Achille-Adrien Proust and Jeanne Clemence Weil. He was a French novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of "À la recherche du temps perdu" (in English, In Search of Lost Time; earlier translated as Remembrance of Things Past), a monumental work of ... Date added: 26 November '07 |  Lev Tolstoi Lev Tolstoi (Lev Nicolaievici Tolstoi) was born on August 28, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. He is a Russian novelist, writer, essayist, philosopher.
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He was born in a noble family and was the fourth of the fifth children. His mother passed away when he was two years old and his father when he was nine. The kids were raised by their aunt in Kazan.
In Kazan, Lev Tol ... Date added: 28 November '07 |  Victor Hugo Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802 in Besancon, France and died on May 22, 1885. He was a magnificent poet, novelist, playwright and essayist.
Biography and Career :
His parents were Joseph Leopold Sigisbert Hugo, who was a high-ranking officer in Napoleon's army and Sophie Trebuchet and he has two brothers. Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand was the one who had an influence on him.
H ... Date added: 28 November '07 |  William Hazlitt William Hazlitt was born on Friday, April 10, 1778 in Maidstone and he was a famous essayist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 10, William was an Aries. - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: William Hazlitt.He died on Saturday, September 18, 1830, in London; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : English literary critic. ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Edward Hoagland Edward Hoagland (Edward Morley Hoagland) was born on Wednesday, December 21, 1932 in New York City and he is a famous essayist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Dec 21, Edward is a Sagittarius. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Helen Kelley Morley. - his father's name: Warren Eugene Hoagland.He attended the BA, Harvard University (in 1954).Edward dated Amy J. Ferrara (wi ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on Wednesday, May 25, 1803 in Boston and he was a famous essayist from United States of Unitarian religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on May 25, Ralph Waldo was a Gemini. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the Harvard University.Ralph Waldo dated Elena Louise Tucker (wife).He died on Thursday, April 27, 1882, in Concord; cause of death: pneumonia.Famous Why : Essayist ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Richard Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez was born on Monday, July 31, 1944 in San Francisco and he is a famous essayist from United States of Roman Catholic religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jul 31, Richard is a Leo. - his ethnicity: Hispanic. - his mother's name: Victoria Moran Rodriguez. - his father's name: Leopoldo Rodriguez.He attended the BA, Stanford University (in 1967).Famous Why : Hunger of Memory. ... Date added: 07 June '08 |  Michel de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne was born on Tuesday, February 28, 1533 in Château de Montaigne and he was a famous essayist from France.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 28, Michel de was a Pisces. - his ethnicity: White.Michel de dated Françoise de la Chassaigne (wife).He died on Wednesday, September 23, 1592, in Château de Montaigne; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Essays. ... Date added: 07 June '08 |
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