To think it just popped into my head the other day and then I read today is the 100th anniversary. It is The Dreyfus affair, a key precursor to the 20th century's wave of anti-semitism
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Proust, society person that he was, suddenly became engaged by politics in the whole Dreyfus affir. It helped him deal with his Judaism. Also, I imagine the issue of the outsider, persecution, and secrets subconciously touched on his bisexuality.
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