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Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For the lover is the first to hear and believe that the child wants to become a writer. Set in the prewar indochina of marguerite durass childhood, this is the haunting tale of a. Set in the prewar indochina of marguerite duras s childhood, this is the haunting tale of a. Marguerite duras, french novelist, screenwriter, scenarist, playwright, and film director, internationally known for her screenplays of hiroshima mon amour 1959 and india song 1975.
Her script for the film hiroshima mon amour 1959 earned her a nomination for best original screenplay at the academy awards. Usually grouped with the exponents of the nouveau roman new novel see french literature french literature, writings in medieval french dialects and standard modern french. Marguerite duras article about marguerite duras by the. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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