Virginie Despentes's picture
5 followers
9 books added

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
 
Series
Vernon Subutex
   1. Vernon Subutex 1 (2017)
   2. Vernon Subutex 2 (2018)
   3. Vernon Subutex 3 (2020)
thumbthumbthumb
 
Novels
   Baise-Moi (2003)
   Apocalypse Baby (2013)
   Bye Bye Blondie (2016)
   Pretty Things (2018)
   Dear Dickhead (2024)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Non fiction show
 


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors