Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Duras was a renowned French writer and filmmaker, celebrated for her innovative narrative style and exploration of themes such as love, memory, and loss. Born in 1914, she gained international acclaim for her novel 'The Lover', which tells a semi-autobiographical story of a young girl's affair with a wealthy Chinese man in colonial Vietnam. Duras's works often blur the lines between fiction and autobiography, and she remains a pivotal figure in 20th-century literature.
Born on Apr 04, 1914 (111 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Sweden | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 5,923 | $530,000 | 311$ |
| Totals | 1 | 10,099,265 | 5,923 | $530,000 | 311$ |
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Sweden:
Marguerite Duras is one of the 20th century's French star authors who is hard to imagine without a cigarette.
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Denmark:
Marguerite Duras is the author of the classic novel 'Elskeren', which is being reread by the speaker.
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Colombia:
Duras, author of El amante, cooked with intuition, like her writing: a sensory and emotional act.
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Sweden:
Marguerite Duras is mentioned as an author whose work influenced 'Hon som stannar'.
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Iraq:
Marguerite Duras wrote the screenplay for Resnais's first film 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' in 1959.
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Peru:
Marguerite Duras was a French novelist.
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Portugal:
Marguerite Duras conducted an interview with Sarah Maldoror regarding her theatrical work.
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Spain:
Marguerite Duras taught Vila-Matas that writing is a complex web without beginning or end.
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Denmark:
Marguerite Duras wrote about motherhood and fatherhood in a way that feels out of touch with modern realities.
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Venezuela:
Marguerite Duras is noted for her autobiographical novel 'El amante' which reflects on her difficult childhood.
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