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Yourcenar

American  
[yoor-suh-nahr] / ˈjʊər səˌnɑr /

noun

  1. Marguerite Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour, 1903–87, U.S. poet and novelist, born in Belgium.


Yourcenar British  
/ ˈjʊkənɑː /

noun

  1. Marguerite, original name Marguerite de Crayencour . 1903–87, French novelist and writer, in the US from 1939; noted for her historical novels, esp Mémoires d'Hadrien (1952)

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Ernaux has stacked up awards in recent years, winning the Marguerite Yourcenar award, the Premio Hemingway and the Prix Formentor, and landing a shortlist spot on this year’s Man Booker International prize.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2019

He met Barrault at one of his productions and later wrote her a letter about playing Yourcenar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2015

I would probably include “Les Mémoires d’Hadrian,” by Marguerite Yourcenar, which I love.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2014

Yourcenar has taken what we know of the life of Hadrian and from this sketchy knowledge produced an utterly convincing full-blown portrait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2010

Ms. Tierney’s puppet theater production is based on a short story by Marguerite Yourcenar that retells a Chinese legend celebrating the triumph of art over life.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2010

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