Villa Adriana Marks Marguerite Yourcenar's Académie française Anniversary with Day of Archaeology and Literature
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, "Marguerite Yourcenar. L'eleganza del mito" will take place at Villa Adriana in Tivoli as part of Giornata dei Parchi Letterari, highlighting the connections between the French author and Hadrian's villa. This event is organized by VILLÆ under the direction of Alberto Samonà, in collaboration with the Centro Internazionale Antinoo per l'Arte and I Parchi Letterari. It commemorates 45 years since Yourcenar became the first female member of the Académie française on 22 January 1981. The day's activities commence at 10.30 with an archaeological tour led by Sabrina Pietrobono, followed by a discussion on Yourcenar at 12.00, moderated by Stanislao de Marsanich at Mouseia. An exhibition will feature an illustrated edition of "Mémoires d'Hadrien" from 6 October 1958. Free tickets can be reserved online.
Key facts
- The event "Marguerite Yourcenar. L'eleganza del mito" takes place at Villa Adriana in Tivoli on Sunday 25 October 2026, starting at 10.30
- It commemorates the 45th anniversary of Yourcenar's admission to the Académie française on 22 January 1981, as its first woman member
- VILLÆ – Istituto Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este, directed by Alberto Samonà, organises with the Centro Internazionale Antinoo per l'Arte and I Parchi Letterari
- An archaeological walk led by Sabrina Pietrobono departs from the Teatro Greco at 10.30 and lasts about an hour
- A discussion at the Mouseia – Musei del Canopo around 12.00 is moderated by Stanislao de Marsanich, president of I Parchi Letterari
- The display includes a Plon edition of "Mémoires d'Hadrien" from 6 October 1958 dedicated to translator Lidia Storoni Mazzolani
- Yourcenar first visited Villa Adriana with her father on 8 June 1924; "Memorie di Adriano" was published in 1951
- VILLÆ plans a 2027 programme for the 40th anniversary of Yourcenar's death, beginning with a spring exhibition
Entities
Artists
- Marguerite Yourcenar
- Alberto Samonà
- Sabrina Pietrobono
- Stanislao de Marsanich
- Lidia Storoni Mazzolani
- Hadrian
- Jean Louis Saporito
- Valentina Sensi
Institutions
- Villa Adriana
- VILLÆ – Istituto Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este
- Villa d'Este
- Académie française
- Centro Internazionale Antinoo per l'Arte
- I Parchi Letterari
- Mouseia – Musei del Canopo
- Museo del Canopo
- Plon
- Arte Magazine
- HF4
Locations
- Tivoli
- Italy
- Rome
- France
- Petite Plaisance