Marguerite Duras

Summary

Marguerite Duras is a human^[1]. Born in Gia Định^[2], she… she was born on April 4, 1914^[3]. She died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. She died on March 3, 1996^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,889 views/month, #6,663 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marguerite Duras was born in Gia Định^[2].
• Marguerite Duras was born in Ho Chi Minh City^[12].
• Marguerite Duras passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Marguerite Duras passed away in Paris^[13].
• Marguerite Duras was born on April 4, 1914^[3].
• Marguerite Duras died on March 3, 1996^[5].
• Marguerite Duras is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[14].
• Marguerite Duras's mother was Marie Donnadieu-Legrand^[15].
• Marguerite Duras was married to Dionys Mascolo^[16].
• Marguerite Duras was married to Robert Antelme^[17].
• A child of Marguerite Duras was Jean Mascolo^[18].
• Marguerite Duras held citizenship in France^[19].
• French was Marguerite Duras's native language^[20].
• Marguerite Duras's professions included writer^[6].
• Marguerite Duras's professions included film director^[7].
• Marguerite Duras worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Marguerite Duras worked as a novelist^[9].
• Marguerite Duras worked as a playwright^[10].
• Marguerite Duras worked as an autobiographer^[21].
• Marguerite Duras's field of work was performing arts^[22].
• Among Marguerite Duras's employers was Elle^[23].
• Among Marguerite Duras's employers was Libération^[24].
• Marguerite Duras's education included a stint at University of Paris^[25].
• Marguerite Duras's education included a stint at Q3578527^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Marguerite Duras is The Lover^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-04-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-03-03^[31]

• Community tags: has german audio plays^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7ccf137d-7405-4285-9f83-e297e6d7df6c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gia Định^[2], a province of South Vietnam^[34], in South Vietnam^[35] and Ho Chi Minh City^[12], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam^[36], in Vietnam^[37], founded in 1976^[38]. Marguerite Duras was born on April 4, 1914^[3]. Her mother was Marie Donnadieu-Legrand^[15]. French was her native language^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[25], a former entity^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1150^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42] and Q3578527^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], playwright^[10], and autobiographer^[21]. Marguerite Duras's field of work was performing arts^[22]. Employers include Elle^[23], a magazine^[43], founded in 1945^[44] and Libération^[24], a daily newspaper^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1973^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Lover^[27], a written work^[49]; Moderato Cantabile^[50], a written work^[51]; The Sea Wall^[52], a written work^[53]; The Ravishing of Lol Stein^[54], a literary work^[55]; Le Vice-Consul^[56], a literary work^[57]; and India Song^[58]. Things named for Marguerite Duras include 11499 Duras^[59], an asteroid^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Goncourt^[61], a literary award^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1903^[64]; Grand prix du théâtre^[65], a theatre award^[66]; and Austrian State Prize for European Literature^[67], a literary award^[68], in Austria^[69], founded in 1965^[70].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dionys Mascolo^[16], a writer^[71], 1916–1997^[72], of France^[73] and Robert Antelme^[17], a poet^[74], 1917–1990^[75], of France^[76]. A child of Marguerite Duras was Jean Mascolo^[18]. She was affiliated with the French Communist Party^[77].

Death and Burial

Marguerite Duras died on March 3, 1996^[5]. Recorded place of death include 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4], a municipal arrondissement of France^[78], in France^[79], founded in 1860^[80] and Paris^[13], a commune of France^[81], in France^[82], founded in -0300^[83]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[84]. She is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Marguerite Duras ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,889 views/month, #6,663 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Works attributed to her include The Lover^[87], a written work^[88]; The Ravishing of Lol Stein^[89], a literary work^[90]; Moderato Cantabile^[91], a written work^[92]; and La Douleur^[93], a literary work^[94]. Entities named for her include 11499 Duras^[59], an asteroid^[60].

FAQs

Where was Marguerite Duras born?

Marguerite Duras's place of birth was Gia Định^[2].

Where did Marguerite Duras die?

Marguerite Duras died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Marguerite Duras's parents?

Marguerite Duras's mother was Marie Donnadieu-Legrand^[15].

Who was Marguerite Duras married to?

Marguerite Duras's spouses include Dionys Mascolo^[16] and Robert Antelme^[17].

What did Marguerite Duras do for work?

Marguerite Duras worked as writer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Marguerite Duras go to school?

Marguerite Duras was educated at University of Paris^[25] and Q3578527^[26].

What awards did Marguerite Duras receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt^[61], Grand prix du théâtre^[65], and Austrian State Prize for European Literature^[67].