LA261 Café Littéraire: The Lover (L'Amant), by Marguerite Duras

  • 26 Apr 2024
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • 15th Arrondissement (location details to be provided after registration)
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"The Lover" by Marguerite Duras is a semi-autobiographical novel set in French colonial Vietnam. The story revolves around a young French girl from a financially troubled family and her passionate love affair with a wealthy Chinese-Vietnamese man who is significantly older than her. The novel explores themes of desire, power dynamics, colonialism, and social taboos. Through vivid and evocative prose, Duras delves into the complexities of the relationship between the young girl and her lover, as well as the cultural and societal tensions of the time. The novel is known for its poetic and lyrical writing style, as well as its exploration of forbidden love and personal freedom.

The novel won the Prix Goncourt in 1984.


"L'Amant" de Marguerite Duras est un roman semi-autobiographique qui se déroule dans le Vietnam colonial français. L'histoire tourne autour d'une jeune Française issue d'une famille en difficulté financière et de sa passion amoureuse pour un riche Chinois-Vietnamien nettement plus âgé qu'elle. Le roman explore les thèmes du désir, de la dynamique du pouvoir, du colonialisme et des tabous sociaux. Dans une prose vive et évocatrice, Duras explore les complexités de la relation entre la jeune fille et son amant, ainsi que les tensions culturelles et sociétales de l'époque. Le roman est connu pour son style d'écriture poétique et lyrique, ainsi que pour son exploration de l'amour interdit et de la liberté personnelle.

Ce roman a reçu le prix Goncourt en 1984.

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