Marguerite Yourcenar

Birth: 1903-06-08 , Bruxelas

Death: 1987-12-17 , Bar Harbor

Marguerite Yourcenar was a French-American writer, translator, and literary critic, born in Belgium. She was the first woman elected to the French Academy in 1980. Her work is marked by a scholarly, reflective style and a profound exploration of the human condition, history, and mythology.

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1977

Grand prix de l'Académie

The Grand Prix de Littérature of the Académie française is one of the most prestigious French literary awards, annually distinguishing a work of fiction or non-fiction that demonstrates literary excellence and a significant contribution to the French language.

The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books.

Education and Knowledge Literature and Words

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