Yourcenar, Marguerite
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 8 June 1903 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Brussels, Belgium, 50n50, 4e20 | ||
| Timezone | GMT h0w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   16°21'   25°59 Asc. 10°24'
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Biography
Belgian writer, classical scholar and the first woman to enter L' Academie Francaise. She was the only child of Michel de Crayencour and the former Fernandel de Cartier de Marchienne. Her mother died when she was less than one month old, and she received her education from tutors. By age eight she was reading serious works and in her teen years, published two small poetry books.
Yourcenar wrote in her native French, and is best known for her fiction, especially " Memoirs Of Hadrian". Her other works includes essays , memoirs, and plays. She grew up in France and traveled widely, never having a stable home. Yourcenar decided to stay in the U.S., in early WW II, to teach comparative literature. She became a U.S. citizen in 1947, but was later reinstated as a citizen of France.
While in America, she and her companion, Grace Frick, bought a house in Northeast Harbor, ME. They remained there for many years, before Frick's death in 1979. Yourcenar died at age 88 in her home, 12/18/87.
Events
- Social : Joined group 1947 (Became U.S. citizen)
- Death of Significant person 1979 (Death of friend, Frick)
- Death, Cause unspecified 18 December 1987 (Age 88)
Source Notes
Filipe Afreixo quotes Josyane Savigneau, "Marguerite Yourcenar." Same in Gauquelin Vol 6/810
Categories
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- Vocation : Writers : Poet (In teen years)
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction ("Memoirs Of Hadrian")
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Comparitive Literature)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 88)
- Lifestyle : Home : Many moves (Traveled widely)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (To U.S.)
- Family : Relationship : Married late/never (Never)
- Family : Childhood : Only child
- Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Age one month when mom died)
- Passions : Sexuality : Lesbian
- Traits : Mind : Child prodigy (Serious reading by age eight)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex (Grace Frick)
- Lifestyle : Work : Mentor/Tutor (Educated by tutors)
