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13 days ago | beth

Was Marcel Proust awarded any literary prizes during his lifetime?

Yes, Marcel Proust was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1919 for the second volume of In Search of Lost Time, titled In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower. The Prix Goncourt is one of the most prestigious literary awards in France.

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