Houellebecq, Michel
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| Birthname | Michel Thomas | ||||
| born on | 26 February 1956 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, 21s19, 55e29 | ||||
| Timezone | R3T h4e (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   06°45'   10°51 Asc. 08°29'
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| Date | 26 February 1956 at 06:00 (= 06:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Saint-Pierre, REU, 21s19, 55e29 | ||
| Timezone | R3T h4e (is standard time) | ||
| Astrology data |   06°27'   06°38 Asc. 02°36'
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Biography
French writer, poet, essayist, novelist and filmmaker. Michel Houellebecq was named a 'pop star of the single generation' and is one of the most prominent French writers at the turn of the twenty-first century. His novels, which have been translated into more than thirty languages, frequently incite critiques, debates, and even trials. Literary critics have labeled Michel Houellebecq's novels 'vulgar', 'pamphlet literature', and 'pornography'; he has been accused of obscenity, racism, misogyny and islamophobia. In 2000 he moved to Ireland and in 2002 to Spain.
He was abandoned by his parents in early childhood, left to be raised by grandmothers.
His novel The Map and the Territory won the Goncourt Prize.
Several of his books were adapted to films and plays.
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Relationships
- associate relationship with Aubert, Jean-Louis (born 12 April 1955)
- associate relationship with Nadeau, Maurice (born 21 May 1911)
- other associate with Noguez, Dominique (born 12 September 1942)
Source Notes
Geslain archive. In an email of 2 May 2014, he quotes "Acte 181. Source : Arielle Aumont".
Sy Scholfield cites Houellebecq's mother for 6 a.m., as quoted in Denis Demonpion's book, "Houellebecq non autorisé: enquête sur un phénomène" (Maren Sell, 2005), pp. 39: "Voici la naissance du phénomène tel que la raconte sa mère : « Michel [Thomas] est né le 26 février 1956 à la maternité de Saint- Pierre de La Réunion à six heures du matin. . ."
Categories
- Traits : Personality : Eccentric
- Traits : Personality : Eccentric
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Notable : Awards : Other Awards (Goncourt Prize)