Delhi Proustians - Becoming Marcel, Hazrat Nizamuddin East

Delhi Proustians – Becoming Marcel, Hazrat Nizamuddin East

Living a literary fantasy. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is 9 pm. The Delhi Walla is in the guest room of a friend’s apartment in Delhi’s fashionable Hazrat Nizamuddin East, along with a bedside lamp, a silver…

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Naman Govil, The Book Shop

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Naman Govil, The Book Shop

The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that…

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Aditi Bhatia, Saidulajab

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Aditi Bhatia, Saidulajab

The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that…

Delhi Proustians – 10 July, Marcel Proust's 143rd Birthday

Delhi Proustians – 10 July, Marcel Proust’s 143rd Birthday

Proust’s day. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Today is 10 July. It is author Marcel Proust’s 143rd birthday. In Proust’s memory, The Delhi Walla shares some images that were inspired from his novel In Search of Lost Time….

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Judith Oriol, Connaught Place

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Judith Oriol, Connaught Place

The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that…

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire –  Ranjana Sengupta, India International Centre

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Ranjana Sengupta, India International Centre

The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that…

Delhi Proustians - Interview with America's Great Proust Scholar

Delhi Proustians – Interview with America’s Great Proust Scholar

William C. Carter on Marcel Proust. [By Mayank Austen Soofi; scholar’s photo by Nic Drogoul] How many people do you know who have actually read In Search of Lost Time in its entirety? Marcel Proust’s French novel, À La Recherche…

Delhi Proustians - A Day in Combray, France

Delhi Proustians – A Day in Combray, France

Journey of a lifetime. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It was raining lightly when the train reached the station. Carrying Swann’s Way in one hand, The Delhi Walla walked through the town. The streets were empty. A creaky…

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Supriya Chatterjee, Gurgaon

Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Supriya Chatterjee, Gurgaon

The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that…

Delhi Proustians - Cemetery of Montparnasse, Paris

Delhi Proustians – Cemetery of Montparnasse, Paris

Searching for Proust’s people. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This is the address of a number of people who were related to novelist Marcel Proust. The Delhi Walla is in the cemetery of Montparnasse, on the left bank…