Wartime Writings: 1943-1949

by Marguerite Duras, Sophie Bogaert (Editor), Oliver Corpet (Editor), Linda Coverdale (Translator)

Overview

Published for the first time in English, these World War II-era notebooks offer insights into one of the 20th century's most renowned literary figures. Here are the first drafts of her most famous works, the true stories behind "The Lover, The War," and several other classics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781595582003
Publisher:	New Press, The
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Marguerite Duras (1914–1996) was one of France's most important literary figures. She is the author of such acclaimed novels as The Lover, The Ravishing of Lol Stein, and The Sailor from Gibraltar and wrote the screenplay for Hiroshima Mon Amour. The New Press has published translations of her books The North China Lover, The War, and Wartime Writings.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Note on the Transcription xv

Note on the Translation xvii

I The War Notebooks

Pink Marbled Notebook

Introduction 5

Childhood and Adolescence in Indochina 7

Ter of the Militia (Rough Draft) 51

Wife to Marcel 59

Albert of the Capitals (Rough Draft) 61

The Rue de la Gaiete 73

The Sea Wall (Rough Draft) 75

Expecting 77

The Sea Wall (Rough Draft) 79

20th Century Press Notebook

Introduction 93

Theodora 95

The War (Rough Draft) 103

Hundred-Page Notebook

Introduction 125

The War (Rough Draft) 127

Beige Notebook

Introduction 151

The Sea Wall (Rough Draft) 153

The Horror of Such Love (Rough Draft) 159

Vacation with D. 163

Memories of Italy 165

Did Not Die Deported 179

The Sailor from Gibraltar (Rough Draft) 185

Rue Saint-Benoit: Madame Dodin (Rough Draft) 191

II Other Texts

Introduction 227

Boundless Childhood 229

Stories 241

Cambodian Dancers 243

"Is That You, Sister Marguerite?" 247

Horror 251

The Bible 259

The Stolen Pigeons 263

Eda or the Leaves 269

The War Notebooks and the Published Works of Marguerite Duras 281

Index of People and Characters 285

Detailed Table of Contents 291

Editorial Reviews

"A marvel and a treasure." —Le Monde

"Unfettered access to one of the great literary minds of our time." —San Francisco Chronicle

"Duras' fans will recognize and thrill to her unique voice as it develops—feverish, sometimes feral, yet pitilessly unsentimental." —Publishers Weekly

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