Maria Cristina Vianna Kuntz

Marguerite Duras e sua fascinação pelo mar

Introduction

Marguerite duras e sua fascinação pelo mar . Descubra a fascinação de Marguerite Duras pelo mar em sua obra literária. Explore a ligação da água com imaginação, inconsciente e a figura materna em seus romances.

Abstract

Nascida na Conchinchina, Vietnã, às margens do Mekong, entre o Mar da China e o Golfo do Sião, Marguerite Duras será fascinada para sempre pela força das águas. Em sua prolífica obra, muitos foram os romances, peças teatrais e filmes que focalizaram o mar: como origem da ação ou como cenário inestimável em St. Thala e T. Beach em Le Ravissement de Lol V. Stein e L’Amour, e para AnneMarie Stretter em Le Vice-Consul. Mais tarde, nos anos 1980, será o Atlântico e os “mares distantes” a marcarem seu romance Emily L.; suas duas obras autobiográficas, O Amante e O Amante da China do Norte, apresentarão a travessia dos oceanos Índico e Atlântico que, para sempre, separarão Duras da infância inesquecível. Ao estudar a natureza da imaginação e seus quatro elementos, Bachelard (1942) estabelece a relação entre as águas e as experiências oníricas e inconscientes. Genette destaca a importância dos espaços na obra literária visto que eles “nos transportam em imaginação a lugares desconhecidos” (1969, p.43-44). Borgomano (1987) e Chalonge (2005) lembram que os objetos focalizados por Duras fazem parte de um cenário espacial, muitas vezes marítimo. Freud aponta que a água é a morada primordial desde o útero materno e Lacan explica a relação com a mãe “devoradora” (Seminário IV). Pode-se afirmar que a presença do mar, dos rios e lagos na obra de Duras aponta para os laços maternos e sua mãe ambivalente. Nessa intervenção, pretende-se examinar em que medida Duras utiliza a potência das águas nos romances Le Ravissement de Lol V. Stein, Le Vice-Consul e Emily L,. considerando sobretudo, que “La fascination c’est la passion de l’image” (Blanchot, 1955, p.29). Palavras-chave: Imaginação. Fascinação. Mãe devoradora. Marguerite Duras. Melancolia. Abstract Born in Conchinchina, Vietnan, by the river Mekong, between the China Sea and Gulf of Siam, Marguerite Duras will be fascinated for ever by the power of the water. Among her prolific work, many novels, plays and films pointed out the sea as origin of the action or as inestimable scenary in St. Thala and T. Beach in the Le Ravishing of Lol Stein and Love, and to Anne Marie Stretter in The Vice-Consul. Later, in the 80ies, it will be the Atlantic and the “distant seas” that willl mark her novel Emily L.; her two autobiografical novels, The Lover and The Lover of Northern China, will show the crossing of the Indian and Atlantic oceans that will withdraw Duras for ever from her unforgetable childhood. Studying the nature of imagination and its four elements, Bachelard explains the relation among the waters and the oniric and unconscious experiences (1942, p.12). Genette points out the importance of the spaces in the litterary work because they “transport us in imagination to unknown places” (1969, p. 43-44). Borgomano (1987) and Chalonge (2005) remind us that the objects focused by Duras belong to a spacial scenary, often maritime. Freud indicates that the water is the primordial dwelling since the maternal womb and Lacan explains the difficult relation with the “devouring” mother (IV Seminar). We can affirm that the presence of the sea, rivers and lakes in Duras’ works are related to the maternal laces and her ambivalent mother. In this work we intend examine how Duras uses the potency of the waters in the novels Le Ravishing of Lol Stein, The Vice-Consul and Emily L. mainly considering that “the fascination is the passion of the image” (Blanchot, 1955, p.29). Keywords: Imagination. Fascination. Devouring mother. Marguerite Duras. Melancholy.

Review

The paper, "Marguerite Duras e sua fascinação pelo mar," proposes an engaging exploration of the pervasive influence of water and maritime imagery in the prolific oeuvre of Marguerite Duras. Rooted in her origins by the Mekong River in Cochinchina, Duras’s enduring fascination with the force of water is presented as a central, shaping element of her artistic vision. The study aims to meticulously examine this theme through a selection of her significant works, specifically focusing on the novels *Le Ravissement de Lol V. Stein*, *Le Vice-Consul*, and *Emily L.*, where the sea serves as both an origin point for action and an invaluable, evocative setting. The abstract effectively sets the stage for a focused textual analysis of how Duras harnesses the potency of aquatic landscapes, also touching upon her autobiographical works. To unpack Duras's profound connection to water, the paper marshals a sophisticated theoretical framework, drawing upon prominent thinkers from literary theory and psychoanalysis. Gaston Bachelard's insights into the imagination and the symbolic relationship between water and unconscious experiences provide a foundational lens. This is complemented by Gérard Genette's emphasis on the evocative power of literary spaces, further reinforced by Borgomano and Chalonge who highlight the significance of Duras's often-maritime settings. Crucially, the abstract signals a deep dive into psychoanalytic interpretations, referencing Freud's concept of water as the primordial maternal dwelling and Lacan's notion of the "devouring mother." This interdisciplinary approach positions the study to argue that the recurrent presence of the sea, rivers, and lakes in Duras's work is intrinsically linked to her complex maternal ties and the concept of an ambivalent mother, tying back to Maurice Blanchot's definition of fascination as the "passion of the image." Overall, this abstract promises a compelling and theoretically rich analysis of a central, yet perhaps under-examined, aspect of Marguerite Duras's literary landscape. By connecting Duras's biographical origins to her creative output and grounding this connection in a multi-faceted theoretical discussion encompassing imagination, space, and psychoanalytic understandings of the maternal, the paper offers a robust methodology. The explicit objective to explore the "potency of the waters" within specific novels, particularly through the lens of maternal ambivalence and fascination, suggests that this work will provide fresh insights into Duras's thematic preoccupations and her unique narrative voice, contributing significantly to Duras scholarship.

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