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French
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Lucie Ceccaldi
Education
Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, Lycée Chaptal, École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
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♓ Pisces
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猴 Monkey
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Michel Houellebecq: French writer.
Born in Saint-Pierre (age 70).
11 awards including Austrian State Prize for European Literature.
Michel Houellebecq has 10 credits in our database.
Studied at Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
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Filmography (10)
Being Blanche Houellebecq
Film
Unterwerfung
Writer
Near Death Experience
Film
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
Film
La Possibilité d'une île
Director, Writer
Monde extérieur
Monde extérieur
Writer
La rivière
Director
Whatever
Writer
Déséquilibres
Déséquilibres
Director
Cristal de souffrance
Director
AWARDS (11)
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Austrian State Prize for European Literature
WON
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Dublin Literary Award
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Grand prix national des Lettres
WON
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Biography
Michel Houellebecq is a French author of novels, poems, and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker, and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Houellebecq published his first novel, Whatever, in 1994 and his next novel, Atomised in 1998, which brought him international fame as well as controversy. He has published several books of poetry, including The Art of Struggle in 1996.
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How old is Michel Houellebecq?
Michel Houellebecq is 70 years old, born on .
Where was Michel Houellebecq born?
Michel Houellebecq was born in Saint-Pierre.
What movies or shows has Michel Houellebecq been in?
Michel Houellebecq has 10 credits in our database. Notable titles include Being Blanche Houellebecq (2024), Unterwerfung (2018), Near Death Experience (2014), The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (2014), La Possibilité d'une île (2008).
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You can find more about Michel Houellebecq on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
