C. K. Scott Moncrieff
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This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. The subject's surname should be written as "Scott Moncrieff", not Moncrieff.
Charles Kenneth Scott Moncrieff MC (25 September 1889 – 28 February 1930) was a Scottish writer and translator, most famous for his English translation of most of Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu, which he published under the Shakespearean title Remembrance of Things Past. His family name is the double-barrelled name "Scott Moncrieff".
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Charles Kenneth Scott Moncrieff | |
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Born | (1889-09-25)25 September 1889 Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Died | 28 February 1930(1930-02-28) (aged 40) Rome, Italy |
Resting place | Campo Verano Rome[1] |
Occupation | translator, author |
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Period | 1894–1930 |
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