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Michel Houellebecq
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Michel Houellebecq

How to pronounce Michel Houellebecq: me-shell oo-ell-beck ("oo-ell" will sound like "well" to many English speakers)

Michel Houellebecq Biography

Michel Houellebecq is a French novelist, poet, and literary critic. His novels include the international bestseller The Elementary Particles and The Map and the Territory, which won the 2010 Prix Goncourt. He lives in France.

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    An Unnecessary Woman
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