Yourcenar is commonly considered a humanist, however, a turning point of her focus after the 1940s is worth further comments. In her own words, her interest turns from archeology to geology. This reflects not only her understanding of the relationship between human beings and the nature, but also an important dimension to understanding the state of human existence.

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Guest: Duan Yinghong, (Ph.D. in Literature; Professor, French Department, Peking University)

DUAN Yinghong, Ph. D. of Literature, professor in Department of French, Peking University. Specialist in Yourcenar's studies and in the 17th century French literature. She translated Marguerite Yourcenar, invention d'une vie by Savigneau, Sur Isis et Osiris by Plutarch and other titles.