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Marguerite donnadieu 4 april 1914 3 march 1996, known as marguerite duras french. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 117 pages and is available in paperback format. It has been translated to 43 languages and was awarded the 1984 prix goncourt. With jane march, tony ka fai leung, frederique meininger, arnaud giovaninetti. One of frances most important literary figures, duras died in paris in 1996. The first edition of the novel was published in 1959, and was written by marguerite duras. The book was published in multiple languages including spanish, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. It is a love story without any real continuation but with millions of them in the head of each of the lovers. Download 6page research paper on lover by marguerite duras though it won 2020. Colonialism and power in marguerite durass the lover. The main characters of this fiction, plays story are.
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