CHAPTER III: THE UNSPEAKABLE HEROINE OF EMILY L.

Chapter 3 of the book "In Language and in Love: Marguerite Duras: The Unspeakable" is presented. The chapter explores the unspeakable heroine in the book "Emily L.," by Marguerite Duras, which tells a love story between a homosexual man and a heterosexual woman. It asserts that narration in the book...

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Published in:In Language & In Love: Marguerite Duras - The Unspeakable pp. 52 - 66
Main Author: Lauer-Chéenne, Julia
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1992
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Summary:Chapter 3 of the book "In Language and in Love: Marguerite Duras: The Unspeakable" is presented. The chapter explores the unspeakable heroine in the book "Emily L.," by Marguerite Duras, which tells a love story between a homosexual man and a heterosexual woman. It asserts that narration in the book is inspired by the gap between representation and experience. It states that the difficulty of writing, speaking, and defining the love relationship is presented overtly in the book.