Marguerite Yourcenar
Also known as Yourcenar, Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour, Marguerite de Crayencour
scrittrice francese (1903-1987)
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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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Person · Open Library
- 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
Article · Italiano
Marguerite Yourcenar, pseudonimo di Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour (Bruxelles, 8 giugno 1903 – Mount Desert, 17 dicembre 1987), è stata una scrittrice e poetessa francese.È stata la prima donna eletta alla Académie française; nelle sue opere sono frequenti i temi dell'esistenzialismo, in particolare quello della morte. Per il suo capolavoro Memorie di Adriano venne candidata al Premio Nobel per la letteratura. Autografo di Marguerite Yourcenar
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