Charles Swann

character from Proust's Swann's Way
Person fictional_human Q2960274
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Charles Swann

Summary

Charles Swann is a fictional human[1]. He worked as an art collector[2] and socialite[3].

Key Facts

  • Charles Swann was married to Odette[4].
  • A child of Charles Swann was Gilberte Swann[5].
  • Charles Swann held citizenship in France[6].
  • Charles Swann is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[7].
  • Charles Swann worked as an art collector[2].
  • Charles Swann worked as a socialite[3].
  • Charles Swann is the creator of Marcel Proust[8].
  • Charles Swann's religion is recorded as Judaism[9].
  • Charles Swann's religion is recorded as Christianity[10].
  • Charles Swann is recorded as male[11].
  • Charles Swann's instance of is recorded as fictional human[12].
  • Charles Swann's instance of is recorded as literary character[13].
  • Charles Swann's residence is recorded as quai d'Orléans[14].
  • Charles Swann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g_rdrv[15].
  • Charles Swann's family name is recorded as Swann[16].
  • Charles Swann's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Charles Ephrussi inspired Charles Swann[18].
  • Charles Swann's eye color is recorded as green[19].
  • Charles Swann's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Charles-Swann[20].
  • Charles Swann's present in work is recorded as In Search of Lost Time[21].
  • Charles Swann's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles Swann'}[22].
  • Charles Swann's hair color is recorded as strawberry blond hair[23].
  • Charles Swann's narrative role is recorded as title character[24].
  • Charles Swann's narrative role is recorded as protagonist[25].
  • Charles Swann's character type is recorded as dandy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Swann is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[2] and socialite[3].

Works and Contributions

Charles Swann is the creator of Marcel Proust[8].

Personal Life

Among Charles Swann's spouses was Odette[4]. A child of him was Gilberte Swann[5]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[9], a religion[27], founded in -0500[28] and Christianity[10], a major religious group[29], founded in 0033[30].

FAQs

Who was Charles Swann married to?

Charles Swann's spouses include Odette[4].

What did Charles Swann do for work?

Charles Swann worked as art collector[2] and socialite[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . jewishweek.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved . jewishweek.timesofisrael.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Du côté de chez Swann (1946 Gallimard ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Du côté de chez Swann (1946 Gallimard ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Du côté de chez Swann (1946 Gallimard ed.). wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Proust's Novel in a Novel: "Un Amour de Swann". wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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