Platform

Platform (French: Plateforme) is a novel by French writer Michel Houellebecq (translated from French by Frank Wynne). It has received both great praise and great criticism, most notably for the novel's apparent condoning of sex tourism and anti-Muslim feelings. The author was charged for inciting racial and religious hatred after describing Islam as "stupid", but saw charges dismissed. A play in Spanish based on the book, adapted and directed by ... More

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  • Plataforma,
  • Plateforme,
  • Plattform. Roman

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Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl wɛlˈbɛk]), born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1958—or 1956 (birth certificate)—on the French island of Réunion, is a controversial and award-winning French author, filmmaker and poet. To admirers he is a writer in the tradition of literary provocation...

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