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Antonio Perciaccante¹, Alessia Coralli²

¹Department of Medicine, "San Giovanni di Dio" Hospital, Gorizia, Italy.

|October 14, 2015

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Marcel Proust suffered from lifelong insomnia, likely idiopathic and exacerbated by anxiety, depression, and asthma. This sleep disorder significantly impacted his life and literary work, notably "In Search of Lost Time."

Keywords:

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Medical Humanities
Literary Studies
Sleep Medicine

Background:

Marcel Proust, a celebrated novelist, experienced a lifetime of significant health issues.
Insomnia was a prominent and progressively worsening condition throughout Proust's life.

Observation:

Proust's insomnia began in childhood, suggesting idiopathic origins.
Psychological factors like severe anxiety and depression appear central to the insomnia's onset.
Asthma and stimulant use may have contributed to the maintenance and exacerbation of his insomnia.

Findings:

The study analyzes the pathogenesis and lifelong impact of Proust's insomnia.
Evidence suggests a complex interplay of idiopathic, psychological, and physiological factors in his sleep disorder.
Proust's insomnia profoundly influenced his lifestyle and creative output.

Implications:

Understanding Proust's insomnia offers insights into the relationship between chronic illness and artistic creation.
This analysis highlights the potential impact of sleep disorders on cognitive function and literary themes.
The study contributes to medical humanities by examining a historical figure's health through a modern medical lens.