Proust scholars unearth inspiration for Charles Swann: an American


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Few authors have been as obsessively studied as France's Marcel Proust, but it turns out there are still surprises to uncover, including the real-life inspiration for one of his central characters. Photo: AFP

Few authors have been as obsessively studied as France's Marcel Proust, but it turns out there are still surprises to uncover, including the real-life inspiration for one of his central characters.

The name Willie Heath is well-known to Proustian scholars.

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