Marguerite Yourcenar

Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) was a French novelist and essayist, best known for her historical novel 'Memoirs of Hadrian' (original title: 'Mémoires d'Hadrien'). She was the first woman elected to the Académie Française. Yourcenar is newsworthy due to a recent stage adaptation of 'Memoirs of Hadrian'. The adaptation, with dramaturgy by Brenda Escobedo and direction by Beatriz Jaén, stars Lluís Homar as Hadrian. The play has been receiving positive reviews and is currently playing at the Teatre Romea in Barcelona until May 10th. The play's exploration of themes like leadership, legacy, and mortality, as seen through the eyes of Emperor Hadrian, continues to resonate with contemporary audiences, making Yourcenar's work relevant today.