Michel Houellebecq novel draws bitter critical fire
New book comes under attack from Goncourt prize judge for 'affected writing style' and 'lack of imagination'
La carte et le territoire is being described as the novel that could finally win French novelist Michel Houellebecq France's top literary prize, the Goncourt – but not if one of the award's judges has anything to do with it.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 31 August, 2010
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