Marguerite Duras: Apocalytic Desires is the first complete account in English of the fiction and films of France’s best-known and most controversial contemporary woman writer. It considers all aspects of Duras’ work, ranging from her early novels of the 1950s, to her radically experimental films of the 1970s and her best-selling novel of the 1980s, The Lover . It contains the most extensive listing yet available of all Duras’ work, including her journalism, interviews, and television and radio appearances. Leslie Hill’s analysis throws new light on Duras’ relations with feminism, psychoanalysis and sexuality, in her literature, films and politics. Those interested in modern literature or European cinema will value this book for the insight it provides into the work of one of the most powerful and compelling contemporary writers.