Writing

Author: [French] Marguerite Duras
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: "Being in a cave, at the bottom of a cave, in almost complete solitude, you will find that writing will save you." "An open book is also a long night. I don’t know why what I just said made me cry. Despite the despair, I must write. No, I mean write with despair. What kind of despair is that? I can’t name it……” This is the last writing left by Duras in her later years. She reflected on her life and her creative work. For Duras, writing was a unique interpretation of the world and a special experience of life. Despair and solitude were the elements of her life; pursuit and creation were the sparks of her life...... As a woman, you can love Duras or hate her, but as a writer, her artistic charm is irresistible and immortal. Marguerite Duras was undoubtedly one of the most influential, most individualistic, and most charming women writers of the 20th century. She has a wide readership in China and all over the world. "Being in a cave, at the bottom of a cave, in almost complete solitude, you will find that writing will save you." "An open book is also a long night. I don’t know why what I just said made me cry. Despite the despair, I must write. No, I mean write with despair. What kind of despair is that? I can’t name it” This is the last writing left by Duras in her later years. She reflected on her life and her creative work. Writing, for Duras, was a unique interpretation of the world and a special experience of life. Despair and solitude were the elements of her life; pursuit and creation were the sparks of her life.