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ⓘ About Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes is a French literary fiction author who was born in 1969 and given the name Virginie Daget. The author was born to parents that worked in the postal service and hence she lived in a working-class family in Nancy, France. She would make her name as an author with the publishing of “Baise-Moi,” her debut novel in 2003. Ever since Virginie Despentes published her debut novel, she has never looked back and has become one of the most renowned literary fiction authors in France. However, Virginie Despentes still has the same fervor to pursue the truth and investigate the injustice of power imbalances in the modern world.
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Who is Virginie Despentes?
Virginie Despentes is a French literary fiction author who was born in 1969 and given the name Virginie Daget. The author was born to parents that worked in the postal service and hence she lived in a working-class family in Nancy, France. She would make her name as an author with the publishing of “Baise-Moi,” her debut novel in 2003.
Which Virginie Despentes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Vernon Subutex series, the earliest of Virginie Despentes's multi-book series: it opens with Vernon Subutex 1 (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2020, ending with Vernon Subutex 3 (2020).
How many books has Virginie Despentes written?
Virginie Despentes has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2022. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Vernon Subutex series with 3 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Virginie Despentes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Virginie Despentes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vernon Subutex (2017–2020, 3 books).
How are Virginie Despentes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Virginie Despentes's 9 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Vernon Subutex (3 books, 2017–2020).