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Virginie Despentes


France (b.1969)

Virginie Despentes is a French novelist and filmmaker in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle. Her most famous novel, and film of the same name is Baise-moi, a contemporary example of the exploitation films genre known as rape and revenge films. Her most recent biographical, non-fiction work, King Kong Theory has also been translated into English, and recounts her experiences working within the French sex industry, and attendant infamy and praise associated with the aforementioned Baise-Moi.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Dear Dickhead
 
Series
Vernon Subutex
   1. Vernon Subutex 1 (2017)
   2. Vernon Subutex 2 (2018)
   3. Vernon Subutex 3 (2020)
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Novels
   Baise-Moi (2003)
   Apocalypse Baby (2013)
   Bye Bye Blondie (2016)
   Pretty Things (2018)
   Dear Dickhead (2024)
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Non fiction show
 
Anthologies containing stories by Virginie Despentes
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The Penguin Book of French Short Stories 2 (2022)
(Penguin Book of French Short Stories, book 2)
edited by
Patrick McGuinness

Awards
International Booker Prize Best Book nominee (2018) : Vernon Subutex 1


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