Michel Houellebecq will speak in “La Grande Libraire” this Wednesday on France 5. Serriere Arnault.
The day of the release of his book A few months of my life, the writer will answer questions from Augustin Tnard from 9 p.m. on France 5.
Mea culpa and settling of scores to come. Since last October, Michel Houellebecq is at the heart of the turmoil. In November 2022, the French novelist signed a contract with the Dutch director, Stefan Ruitenbeek, for a ographic film. A nebulous contract that seriously tarnished its image. Worse still, French justice and then the Amsterdam court repeatedly rejected his request to ban the broadcast of the film named Kirac 27.
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These setbacks, to which must be added controversial remarks about Muslims, hastily led Houellebecq to write in just two weeks A few months in my life: October 2022-March 2023. Express memoirs of 103 pages published by Flammarion editions in which the author details his semester between polemics and sex.
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This account of the emergency, the essayist will come to present it on the day of its release, Wednesday May 24, in “The Great Library” . An exclusive interview conducted by Augustin Tnard on the set of France 5 from 9 p.m. This expected speech promises a few tackles, settling of accounts but above all a clarification.
Michel Houellebecq will be on set alongside other guests including Valerie Donzelli and Audrey Diwan. The filmmaking duo, alongside Éric Reinhard, will present the film adaptation of his book Love and forests, brought to the screen by Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud. The director of Three MusketeersMartin Bourboulon, will face Erik Orsenna who will talk about the work of Alexandre Dumas.
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