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Marguerite Duras: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Marguerite Donnadieu
Born April 4, 1914 • Vietnam
Died March 3, 1996 (aged 81) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors Prix Goncourt (1984)
Notable Works “Hiroshima mon amour” • “India Song” • “The Sea Wall”

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French writer Marguerite Duras sits with hands folded, wearing glasses and a dark sweater, surrounded by books and framed photos in a room in France, October 1984.
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