C. K. Scott Moncrieff

C. K. Scott Moncrieff was a Scottish writer and translator, best known for translating Marcel Proust’s complex novel "In Search of Lost Time" into English. His translation, titled "Remembrance of Things Past," made Proust’s work accessible to a wider audience. Moncrieff's translation is celebrated for capturing the nuance and poetic quality of the original French, influencing how English readers experience Proust. Beyond translation, he was also a literary critic and essayist, contributing to early 20th-century literary culture with his insightful writings.