Michel Houellebecq exceptional guest of "La Grande Librairie" on Wednesday, May 24

Mea culpa and settling of scores to come. Since last October, Michel Houellebecq has been at the heart of the turmoil. In November 2022, the French novelist signed a contract with Dutch director Stefan Ruitenbeek for a pornographic film. A nebulous contract that has strongly tainted his image. Worse still, the French justice and then the court of Amsterdam have repeatedly rejected his request to ban the broadcast of the film called Kirac 27.

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These setbacks, among which are added polemical remarks against 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.

Clarification

This story of urgency, the essayist will present it on the day of its release, Wednesday, May 24, in "La Grande Librairie". An exclusive interview conducted by Augustin Trapenard on the set of France 5 from 21 pm. This expected speech promises some tackles, settling of accounts but especially a clarification.

Michel Houellebecq will be on set alongside other guests including Valérie Donzelli and Audrey Diwan. The duo of filmmakers, alongside Éric Reinhard, will present the film adaptation of his book L'amour et les forets, brought to the screen by Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud. The director of The Three Musketeers, Martin Bourboulon, will face Erik Orsenna who will talk about the work of Alexandre Dumas.