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Latest revision as of 02:12, 4 February 2020
Country
France
Birth - Death
1969 -
Occupation
Writer, Entertainment
Description
Writer and filmmaker whose work reflects the sexual revolution of Generation X. Author of the books 'Les Jolies choses' (2001, Prix Saint-Valentin), 'King Kong Theory' (2006), 'Apocalypse bébé' (2010, Prix Renaudot), and her trio of novels under the title Vernon Subutex (2015-2017). Produced the film 'Mutantes (Féminisme Porno Punk)' (2010). Named a member of the Académie Goncourt (2016). Her real name is Virginie Daget.
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-virginie-despentes.html
- https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/09/05/for-the-ugly-ones-the-spiky-feminist-anger-of-virginie-despentes/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/books/review/french-feminist-pulp-that-spares-no-pain.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/31/virginie-despentes-interview-baise-moi-vernon-subutex
