Biography of Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Duras (* 4. April 1914 in Gia Định province; † 3. March 1996 in 6th arrondissement of Paris) was a französische Schriftstellerin, Drehbuchautorin und Filmregisseurin. She was 81 years old. She was married to Robert Antelme. Her education included University of Paris and École technique Scientia. She worked at Elle and Libération. Her awards include Prix Goncourt, Grand prix du théâtre and Austrian State Prize for European Literature. Her cause of death was esophageal cancer. She was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.