MD – the books

The Jewish Theatre has published two beautiful volumes about the French author Marguerite Duras.

In one volume we present texts about the political Duras, written by Marguerite Duras herself and by other authors. All in all thirty writers have contributed to the book, among them Laure Adler, Dominique Denes, Paul Otchakovsky-Laurens, Dominique Auvray and Edgar Morin. This book is available in both Swedish and English.

The other volume consists of photos from Collection Jean Mascolo. Several of them are snapshots from her private family albums but there are also pictures by photographers like Richard Avedon and Boris Lipnitzki.


Both the MD volumes are sold in one package in Swedish bookstores, but if you would like to buy the English version please contact us at info@judiskateatern.se. The price for both volumes is EUR 45, not including shipping.



MD and its Art Directors Anders Wester and Fredrik Axell were awarded Swedish Book Arts Diploma 2007 from The National Library of Sweden.

About the award:
“MD, published by the Jewish Theatre, containing two beautiful books designed by Anders Wester and Fredrik Axell, with unique material on and by Marguerite Duras, have been awarded the Swedish Book Arts Diploma 2007. Twentyfive books meeting the criteria for excellent book design are nominated each year.”

The jury’s motivation:
“Exquisite covers giving the illusion of a worn out cover, a trompe-l’oeil sensation. Varied and eventful typography, good repro and printing. The rubber band around the two books is an attractive detail.”



Marguerite Duras – MD
Authors: Marguerite Duras, Laure Adler, Edgar Morin, Gérard Depardieu, Katarina Frostenson, Bodil Malmsten and others.
Photographers: Jean Mascolo, Richard Avedon, Marie-Laure de Decker, Boris Lipnitzki, Lütfi Özkök and others.
Editors: Pia Forsgren and Barbro Schultz Lundestam.
Art Directors: Anders Wester and Fredrik Axell.
Published by the Jewish Theatre