Société des Amis de Marcel Proust

Meetings

The Rencontres des Amis de Marcel Proust

The Société des Amis de Marcel Proust regularly invites writers, scholars and readers to talk about their relationship with Proust, in public conversations held in Paris or in Illiers-Combray. This section gathers the reports of those evenings.

10 September 2026 · Hôtel littéraire Le Swann, Paris

Laurent Vinatier: Proust in Prison

Imprisoned in Russia from June 2024 to January 2026, Laurent Vinatier recounts how discovering Proust in detention helped him withstand isolation and anguish. Report of the meeting held on 10 September 2026 at the Hôtel Le Swann.

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