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Michel Houellebecq reads his latest poems at BnF for art press 40th anniversary

other · 2026-04-24

At the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), Michel Houellebecq performed a reading of his latest poems as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of art press magazine. The event was recorded on video by Reine Graves. Houellebecq, a renowned French novelist and poet, read his own works during the occasion.

Key facts

  • Michel Houellebecq read his latest poems at the BnF.
  • The reading was part of art press magazine's 40th anniversary.
  • The video was recorded by Reine Graves.
  • The event took place in 2012.

Entities

Artists

  • Michel Houellebecq
  • Jacques Henric

Institutions

  • art press
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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