Author
Marguerite Yourcenar
June 8, 1903 – December 17, 1987 · France
Novelist, Poet, Essayist, Translator, University teacher, Writer, Playwright, Literary critic, Short story writer, Autobiographer
Titles on list
2
Total weeks
21
Peak rank
#6
Biography
- Born
- June 8, 1903 · Brussels
- Died
- December 17, 1987 · Bar Harbor
- Nationality
- France
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- French, English
Awards & Honours
- 1952Georges-Dupau award
- 1958Prix Renée Vivien
- 1968Prix Femina
- 1968Femina Vacaresco award
- 1972Prince Pierre Award
- 1974Grand prix national des Lettres
- 1977Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française
- 1983Erasmus Prize
- 1986Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On the Bestseller Lists
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