Books
The English-language debut of the late French author’s second novel reinforces her revival — and her influence on women writing with brutal frankness.
Dec. 14, 2022
Movies
In the vastness of war’s impact, waiting takes on a special kind of psychological peril.
Aug. 23, 2018
In 40 years as a femme des lettres, Marguerite Duras has achieved a rare immortality: She has become an adjective.
April 21, 1985
Entertainment & Arts
Emmanuelle Riva, who received a best actress Oscar nomination earlier this year for her role as an ailing octogenarian in Michael Haneke’s “Amour,” is set to return to the stage for the first time in more than a decade in a new production of Marguerite Duras’ play “Savannah Bay.”
Oct. 29, 2013
It’s not uncommon for screenwriters to disown movies when they feel directors have failed to do their words justice.
Feb. 2, 1992
The actress brings her inescapable charisma to the role of writer Marguerite Duras.
June 27, 2003
“Outside,” a collection of Marguerite Duras’ writings over the past 30 years for newspapers, magazines, art gallery notes and record jacket blurbs, is a book that redefines journalism.
May 24, 1987
YANN ANDREA STEINER: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras. (Charles Scribner’s Sons: $16; 128 pp.)
Oct. 24, 1993
Marguerite Duras, one of France’s most famed and prolific writers, who became best known in recent years for her novel “The Lover” and the film based on it, died Sunday.
March 4, 1996
The eminent French writer Marguerite Duras has had, since her earliest publications, fierce supporters and detractors.
May 13, 1990