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Michel Houellebecq
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1956– · French writer

Also known as: Houellebecq, Мишель Уэльбек, ميشال ويلبك, 미셸 우엘베크, ミシェル・ウエルベック, 米歇尔·维勒贝克

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Known works

  • Les particules élémentaires (2000)
  • La possibilité d'une île (2005)
  • Plateforme (2002)
  • Extension du domaine de la lutte (2001)
  • Sérotonine