Ancient house of Huynh Thuy Le (or Marguerite Duras House) (Photo: fareastour.asia) HCM City (VNA) - People familiarwith French author Marguerite Duras might not know that The Lover, hermost celebrated novel and winner of the Goncourt Prize in 1984, was inspired byher girlhood in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
There is a house in Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province,where a love story was set and has been retold almost every day for nearly acentury, attracting many curious visitors.
The house, at 225A Nguyen Hue Street, is HuynhThuy Le Ancient House, where the author’s lover lived.
The former owner of the house was Mr Huynh ThuyLe, who is believed to be the male character in the novel.
The house has a history of over 130 years, andis now a popular tourist destination in Mekong Delta for literature lovers.
The house was built in 1917, replacing a woodenhome built in 1895. In 1972, the Le family left the house, and after the warended in 1975 it became a police station.
In 2010, authorities declared it a historic site, making it a popular touristspot.-VNA
There is a house in Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province,where a love story was set and has been retold almost every day for nearly acentury, attracting many curious visitors.
The house, at 225A Nguyen Hue Street, is HuynhThuy Le Ancient House, where the author’s lover lived.
The former owner of the house was Mr Huynh ThuyLe, who is believed to be the male character in the novel.
The house has a history of over 130 years, andis now a popular tourist destination in Mekong Delta for literature lovers.
The house was built in 1917, replacing a woodenhome built in 1895. In 1972, the Le family left the house, and after the warended in 1975 it became a police station.
In 2010, authorities declared it a historic site, making it a popular touristspot.-VNA
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