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Virginie Despentes (French: [viʁ.ʒi.ni de.pɑ̃t]; born 13 June 1969) is a French writer, novelist, and filmmaker. She is known for her work exploring gender, sexuality, and people who live in poverty or other marginalised conditions.
Virginie Despentes, nom de plume de Virginie Daget, née le 13 juin 1969 à Nancy [1], est une écrivaine et réalisatrice française, occasionnellement traductrice et parolière. Elle a été révélée par son roman Baise-moi (1994), dont elle a ensuite coréalisé l' adaptation cinématographique (2000).
- 13 juin 1969 (54 ans)Nancy
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May 10, 2021 · French Writer Virginie Despentes on Fame, Feminism, the Joy of Punk Rock—And the Final Volume of Her Best-Selling Trilogy. By Corey Seymour. May 10, 2021. JF Paga. “I’m a little old now to be...
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May 19, 2021 · Under Review. The Stinging Provocations of Virginie Despentes. In her Vernon Subutex novels, which were huge best-sellers in France, one feels the collapse of a national myth—and a crippling...
Jun 23, 2020 · PARIS — Nearly three decades into her career, the feminist French author and filmmaker Virginie Despentes still has a way of riling people up — right across the political spectrum.
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Aug 8, 2015 · Virginie Despentes on Killing Rapists. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-BROADLY Virginie Despentes is a radical feminist writer and filmmaker whose work has inspired hatred and...
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King Kong Theory is a book by filmmaker and novelist Virginie Despentes, first published in French in 2006 by Grasset. English-language editions have been published in 2010 by The Feminist Press (translated by Stéphanie Benson) and in 2020 by Fitzcarraldo Editions (translated by Frank Wynne).
