Marguerite Yourcenar
Also known as Yourcenar, Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour, Marguerite de Crayencour
Schriftstellerin
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Marguerite Yourcenar was a French novelist and essayist who lived from 1903 to 1987 and became one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. She is best known for her historical novels, particularly *The Memoirs of Hadrian*, which brought her international recognition and demonstrated her ability to imaginatively reconstruct the inner lives of historical figures.
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- Born
- 1903-06-08
- Died
- 1987-12-17
- Works
- 428
Top works
- Alexis sau Tratat despre lupta zadarnică
- Denier du rêve
- Alexis, ou, Le traité du vain combat
- Nouvelles orientales
- Hua jia Wang Fu li xian ji
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1903-06-08
- Active to
- 1987-12-17
Discography
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Marguerite Yourcenar (* 8. Juni 1903 als Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour in Brüssel; † 17. Dezember 1987 in Northeast Harbor, Maine) war eine französische Schriftstellerin. 1947 wurde sie Bürgerin der USA. Sie wurde mit dem Prix Femina und dem Erasmuspreis ausgezeichnet und war die erste Frau, die in die Académie française aufgenommen wurde.
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