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Michel Houellebecq

1956 - Today

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Michel Houellebecq (French: [miˈʃɛl wɛlˈbɛk]; born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1956 or 1958) is a French author of novels, poems and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Houellebecq published his first novel, Whatever, in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Houellebecq has received more than 2,153,412 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Houellebecq is the 516th most popular writer, the 2nd most popular biography from Réunion (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Writer.

Michel Houellebecq is a French author and filmmaker. He is most famous for his novel, "The Elementary Particles."

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  • 66.16

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  • 63

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.87

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  • 3.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Michel Houellebecq ranks 516 out of 5,755. Before him are Henri Barbusse, Sei Shōnagon, Natsume Sōseki, Harper Lee, Fausto Cercignani, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. After him are Ulrich von Hutten, Giacomo Leopardi, Jostein Gaarder, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Ismail Kadare, and Giorgos Seferis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Michel Houellebecq ranks 14. Before him are Christine Lagarde, Björn Borg, Tsai Ing-wen, Theresa May, Bryan Cranston, and David Copperfield. After him are Andy García, Paolo Rossi, Carrie Fisher, José Manuel Barroso, Linda Hamilton, and David Sassoli.

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In Réunion

Among people born in Réunion, Michel Houellebecq ranks 2 out of 16. Before him are Roland Garros (1888). After him are Leconte de Lisle (1818), Ambroise Vollard (1866), Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1796), Raymond Barre (1924), Dimitri Payet (1987), Évariste de Parny (1753), Edmond Albius (1829), Jackson Richardson (1969), Daniel Narcisse (1979), and Guillaume Hoarau (1984).

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Among WRITERS In Réunion

Among writers born in Réunion, Michel Houellebecq ranks 1. After him are Leconte de Lisle (1818) and Évariste de Parny (1753).

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