While reading Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time” at a snail’s pace, I decided to create a blog series entitled “Inspired by Proust.”
This series will not be a mere retelling of Proust’s work but a personal exploration of how his writing influences my own. The “Inspired by Proust” series will be about the fact that I wrote a particular text inspired by Proust’s work. I want to emphasize from the outset that I have no intention of copying his texts, nor will I give details of the exact passage from which I drew inspiration. I proclaim reading Proust as a form of self-development, a journey similar to what I undertook in 2013 when I immersed myself in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s literary works. Reading Proust is not just a leisurely activity but a fundamental gymnast for my mind and a feast for my heart and spirit. It’s a journey that I hope will give my language and writing style a new dimension, expression, and flowery.
I want to diversify my vocabulary, stimulate my mind, and give it new stimuli.
Due to my professional work and blog-related issues (such as doing street photography and writing texts), I intend to refrain from imposing any time frame on myself regarding reading. On the contrary, I won’t mind if drops from the fountain of Proust’s creativity flow down on me and accompany me into my old age. I will mark each text through which I found creative inspiration in Proust’s works with the information “Inspired by Proust” and the number of the next section. The truth is that I simply want to find inspiration in fiction and share this journey with you, my Dear Friend. I invite you to join me in this exploration of creativity.
Do I have some expectations regarding reading “In Search Of Lost Time?”
No, I do not have any expectations. I am thrilled because I do not know this lecture completely. I want to know it by reading it. The truth is that I am open to the surprises and revelations that Proust’s work may bring. Does that mean I will stop reading Taschen or Phaidon books in English? Of course not. I plan to read all these books simultaneously. Keep your fingers crossed, my Dear Friend, for my lectures.
