Marguerite Yourcenar, Une Femme a l'Academie: Malgre Eux, Malgre Elle...Paperback, 20 February 2019

This book is a nonpartisan and dispassionate investigation about the election of Marguerite Yourcenar to the Academie francaise, the first woman to receive this honor. It examines the media campaign, the long journey that led to this consecration, and the strategy employed by the interested party.