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Philippe Sollers discusses new novel L'Etoile des amants

publication · 2026-04-23

In a 2002 interview with Jacques Henric for artpress, Philippe Sollers discusses his new novel L'Etoile des amants, published for the literary season. He explains his choice to write a novel rather than an essay, and reflects on what it means to be a scandalous writer today. Sollers invokes fairy tales, Venus, the evening star, and Hesiod to describe his literary enterprise and the art of being romanesque oneself.

Key facts

  • Philippe Sollers published a novel titled L'Etoile des amants in 2002
  • The interview was conducted by Jacques Henric
  • Sollers discusses writing a novel versus an essay
  • Sollers reflects on the concept of a scandalous writer
  • References include fairy tales, Venus, the evening star, and Hesiod

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Sollers
  • Jacques Henric

Institutions

  • artpress

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