A descent into the abyss – study on Marguerite Yourcenar
Claudia Donzelli

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From a place which inspired the Memoirs of Hadrian, a study on Marguerite Yourcenar comes to life, on the inner perception of the self, and the encounter with the other and with human limits, in a dialogue between places, memories, and The little mermaid, on its 80th anniversary, plumbing the abyss it deals with. The photos of Villa Adriana were taken during a visit organized by the Centro Internazionale Antinoo per l’Arte in 2013. They are exhibited free of charge by courtesy of the Istituto autonomo Villa Adriana e Villa d’Este – Ministry of Culture. The author say thanks thanks to the Istituto, and to Gallimard who authorized the use of the texts.