Marguerite Duras


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  • 1914: Born on April 4 in Gia-Dinh, French Indochina (modern Vietnam)
  • 1931: Moves to Paris, France, gets a degree in political sciences at the Sorbonne
  • 1943: Changes her surname to Duras
  • 1943: Publishes her first novel, Les Impudents
  • 1950: Publishes The Sea Wall, which establishes her reputation as a writer
  • 1960: Writes screenplay for Hiroshima mon Amour
  • 1966: Directs her first film, La Musica
  • 1975: Wins the grand prize of France's Cinema Academy for India Song
  • 1984: Publishes The Lover, which becomes an international best-seller
  • 1984: Receives the prestigious Prix Goncourt for The Lover
  • 1988: Falls into a coma for five months and is not expected to live
  • 1990: Publishes the novel Summer Rain
  • 1995: Publishes her last book, No More
  • 1996: Dies on March 3 in Paris, France

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