Marguerite Duras
Born: 01-01-1914
Marguerite Duras was a renowned French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker, born in 1914 in French Indochina. Known for her evocative storytelling and exploration of complex themes like love, memory, and identity, Duras gained international acclaim with works such as "The Lover" and "Hiroshima Mon Amour." Her distinctive narrative style and deeply personal insights have left an indelible mark on 20th-century literature and cinema.
Book summaries for books written by Marguerite Duras
Quotes
We were never young, and we’re not old now. The war didn’t spare our youth, it’s taken our old age in advance.
The war turned us into a language. It was the only thing we could talk about, the only thing we understood.
In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.
War is what happens when language fails.
What is the meaning of war? I have no idea. But I do know that in times of peace, people seem to forget the meaning of life.
War is hell, but sometimes it's the only way to find heaven.
War doesn't determine who's right, only who's left.
In the face of war, humanity often loses its way.
We may be destroyed, but we will never be defeated.
War is the ultimate test of a person's character.
Sometimes, the greatest heroes are not the ones with medals, but the ones who come back broken and still find a way to keep going.
War is a tragedy that never truly ends.