Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Duras, born on April 4, 1914 in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), was a French novelist, screenwriter, and film director. She passed away on March 3, 1996, in Paris. The daughter of a French father and a Vietnamese mother, she grew up in Indochina during the colonial era.

After her father died when she was just four years old, she returned to France with her family and lived in Brittany in deep poverty. Her mother worked as a seamstress to support the household. Duras pursued her studies in Paris, where she discovered literature and soon began to write.

She went on to become one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, known for her introspective, sensual, and free-spirited style. Her novel L’Amant, published in 1984 and inspired by her youth in Indochina, earned her the Prix Goncourt. In her works, she explored themes such as desire, loneliness, memory, and the condition of women.

She is also widely recognized for writing the screenplay of Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and for directing films such as India Song (1975). Her strong personality and critical perspective on society have left a lasting impact, continuing to inspire generations of writers and artists.

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