The book : First edition of this scarce book banned from sale in France! La Cuisine de Marguerite est un recueil de textes de Marguerite Duras publié en 1999 aux éditions Benoît Jacob et interdit d'exploitation la même année. L'ouvrage était composé de recettes de cuisine de Marguerite Duras, accompagnées de transcriptions d'entretiens radiophoniques.
The author : Marguerite Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), was a French novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, essayist and experimental filmmaker. She is best known for writing the 1959 film Hiroshima mon amour, which earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. ( )