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The Proust Questionnaire, with David Groulx
Submitted by clelia on October 31, 2012 - 1:26pm
October 31, 2012 - David Groulx is Open Book's November 2012 Writer in Residence. In his answer to the Proust Questionnaire, David tells us his dream of happiness, his favourite authors and more. The Proust Questionnaire was not invented by Marcel Proust, but it was a much loved game by the French author and many of his contemporaries. The idea behind the questionnaire is that the answers are supposed to reveal the respondent's "true" nature. ________________________________________ What is your dream of happiness? What is your idea of misery? Where would you like to live?
What qualities do you admire most in a man? What qualities do you admire most in a woman? What do you value most about your friends? What characteristic do you dislike most in others? What is your favourite virtue?
What is your favourite occupation? What would you like to be?
What is your favourite colour? What is your favourite flower? What is your favourite bird? What character in history do you most dislike?
Who are your favourite prose authors? Who are your favourite poets?
Who are your favourite heroes in fiction?
Who is your favourite painter?
Who is your favourite musician?
What is your favourite food?
What is your favourite drink?
What are your favourite names?
What is it you most dislike? What natural talent would you most like to possess?
How do you want to die?
What is your current state of mind? What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
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