4 "cahiers" written by Marguerite Duras between 1943 and 1949 were recently published. I just read a few pages on the publisher's site, and even though these are journals, I could discern the birth of "The lover". I can't wait to get a copy.
http://www.pol-editeur.fr/catalogue/....asp?Clef=6108
(Click on "premieres pages" to see the scanned pages)
http://www.pol-editeur.fr/catalogue/....asp?Clef=6108
(Click on "premieres pages" to see the scanned pages)