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.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Marguerite Duras wrote about the necessity of loving men deeply in her book 'Vardagens ting'.
Man måste älska männen väldigt mycket
Sweden· 2026-02-20
Duras is a novelist and playwright who lived and wrote in Neauphle-le-Château.
‘It still rankles’: the French town living in the shadow of being an ayatollah’s refuge | France
United Kingdom· 2026-02-14
Marguerite Duras is quoted on the nature of writing and the confusion surrounding it.
La vida esteparia | Opinión
Spain· 2025-12-21
Marguerite Duras was a prominent figure in Yann Andréa's life and work.
« Yann dans la nuit », de Julie Brafman : remettre Yann Andréa en lumière
France· 2025-12-07
Marguerite Duras was a client of Marie-Thérèse's famous pastry shop in the 1980s.
« L’Histoire de Marie-Thérèse », de Christine Montalbetti : Duras, Marie-Thérèse et moiFrance· 2025-10-26
Marguerite Duras is one of the 20th century's French star authors who is hard to imagine without a cigarette.
Nytt rökförbud i Frankrike – hur påverkas bilden av landet?Sweden· 2025-07-15
Marguerite Duras is the author of the classic novel 'Elskeren', which is being reread by the speaker.
Du skal bestille en bibimpab på forfatterens yndlingskoreaner
Denmark· 2025-05-13
Duras, author of El amante, cooked with intuition, like her writing: a sensory and emotional act.
Escribir y sazonar / El Condimentario
Colombia· 2025-05-01
Marguerite Duras is mentioned as an author whose work influenced 'Hon som stannar'.
Recension: Rene Karabash är nådelös i ”Hon som stannar”Sweden· 2025-05-01
Marguerite Duras wrote the screenplay for Resnais's first film 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' in 1959.
في ذكرى رحيل الان رينيه
Iraq· 2025-04-17
Marguerite Duras was a French novelist.
¿Qué pasó en el mundo un día como hoy? Revisa el femérides del 4 de abril | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-04-04
Marguerite Duras conducted an interview with Sarah Maldoror regarding her theatrical work.
Sarah Maldoror restaurada e redescoberta no Centro Pompidou | Cinema
Portugal· 2025-04-03
Marguerite Duras taught Vila-Matas that writing is a complex web without beginning or end.
Enrique Vila-Matas: “Viví en una dictadura hasta los 27 años. Este mundo cada vez se parece más a todo aquello” | BabeliaSpain· 2025-03-28
Marguerite Duras wrote about motherhood and fatherhood in a way that feels out of touch with modern realities.
Jeg er træt af, at fædre lader sig spise af med at blive portrætteret som halvtåbelige mandebabyerDenmark· 2025-03-21
Marguerite Duras is noted for her autobiographical novel 'El amante' which reflects on her difficult childhood.
Marzo, otra vez el mes de la mujer
Venezuela· 2025-03-21
Marguerite Duras is the author of the formidable play 'L’Amante anglaise'.
Au Théâtre de l’Odéon, une « Amante anglaise » follement incarnéeFrance· 2025-03-20
Marguerite Duras is one of the admired writers mentioned in Raphaël's journey.
« Roman de plages », d’Arnaud Cathrine : un journal du littoral comme antidote à la mélancolieFrance· 2025-03-16
Marguerite Duras is known for her novel 'L'Homme assis dans le couloir'.
« Eloge de la rature », sur France.tv : les archéologues de la littérature donnent leurs lettres de noblesse aux brouillonsFrance· 2025-03-15
Marguerite Duras is the author of the novel that inspired the new creation by Companhia de Teatro de Almada.
O que fazer? Sexta é dia de consultar A Médica e a bolsa de viagens | LazerPortugal· 2025-03-13
Marguerite Duras is the author whose autobiographical work is being discussed in the context of a theater adaptation.
Reencontro com a obra autobiográfica de Marguerite Duras | TeatroPortugal· 2025-03-13
Marguerite Duras' screenplay for 'Hiroshima, mon amour' is referenced in the exhibition.
Paris zelebriert den Weltuntergang in Bildern
Switzerland· 2025-03-03
Marguerite Duras is a prolific writer and author of great texts like 'El amante' or the script of 'Hiroshima, mon amour'.
Ana Duato vuelve al teatro 20 años después por una razón: un texto de Marguerite Duras | CulturaSpain· 2025-02-25
Zoran Feric was inspired by the famous novel 'The Lover' by Marguerite Duras.
Два романа од хрватскиот писател Зоран Фериќ на македонски
North Macedonia· 2025-02-20
Marguerite Duras is referenced as another notable person who might have visited the Rosebud bar.
A Paris, la renaissance du bar le Rosebud, QG d’artistes de MontparnasseFrance· 2025-02-09
