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Khady was so hungry she bit violently into the bread.... Her gums were bleeding. They left traces of blood on the bread. But her heart was beating gently, calmly, and she felt the same way: gentle and calm, beyond reach, shielded by her unshakable humanity.

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So many women here are ruled by their bodies. All buxom or bony and I don't want a confused woman or a careless woman or a depressed woman, Franck, I want a woman who is entirely under control. How can a woman look after my house and my children if she can't even look after her own body?

Marie NDiaye

Marie NDiaye

Marie NDiaye

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Born: June 4, 1967 (age 59)

Bio: Marie NDiaye is a French novelist and playwright. She published her first novel, Quant au riche avenir, when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009. Her play Papa doit manger is the sole play by a living female writer to be part of the repertoire of the Comédie française.

Known for:

Three Strong Women (2009)
Ladivine: A Novel (2016)
Rosie Carpe (2001)
Self-Portrait in Green (2005)
All My Friends (2013)

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