Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a French novelist known for exploring the intricacies of memory, time, and experience in his monumental work "In Search of Lost Time." He believed that taste and judgment in literature are deeply personal, shaped by individual experiences and emotions. Proust emphasized the subjective nature of aesthetics, arguing that true understanding comes from savoring moments, much like appreciating fine food. His writing reveals how the past and the sensory experiences, especially taste, influence our perception of art and life, intertwining personal history with universal themes.