Writing

Name: Writing
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9780816677535
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By Marguerite Duras

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Writing, one of Marguerite Duras's final works, is a reflective exploration of the act of writing itself and the solitude it demands. Through five short pieces, she examines emotionally charged experiences—from the death of a World War II pilot to the passing of a fly and the nuances of an art exhibition. Blending autobiography and fiction, the book showcases Duras's distinctive worldview and poetic, understated prose.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate lyrical, introspective fiction and those interested in the creative process and memory's role in storytelling.

Celebrated writer Marguerite Duras on the artistic process

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Writing, one of Marguerite Duras's last works, is a meditation on the process of writing and on her need for solitude in order to do it. In the five short pieces collected in this volume, she explores experiences that had an emotional impact on her and that inspired her to write.

These experiences vary from the death of a pilot in World War II, to the death of a fly, to an art exhibition. Two of the pieces were made into documentary films, and one was originally a short film. Both autobiographical and fictional, like much of her work, Writing displays Duras's unique worldview and sensitive insight in her simple and poetic prose.

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Library Journal praises Writing for its unique, detailed perception, highlighting the author's deep reverence for human life and memory. They describe it as an enthralling book, capturing Duras's sensitive insight.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816677535

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 August 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Contributors:

Translated by Mark Polizzotti
Translated by Mark Polizzotti

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Born in 1914 in French Indochina, Marguerite Duras is one of France's most important literary figures. She wrote several dozen books but is best known in the United States for her novel The Lover, which won the 1984 Prix Goncourt, and for her screenplay, Hiroshima, Mon Amour. She died in 1996.

Mark Polizzotti is the author of six books and the translator of more than thirty, including works by Gustave Flaubert, Marguerite Duras, Jean Echenoz, and Maurice Roche.

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