Free speech ‘prophet’ Michel Houellebecq is a fan of Trump and Brexit. His satirical final novel predicts political chaos
- Written by Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
A few months ago, the president of prestigious French publishing house Gallimard reported that Meta’s generative AI tool had refused requests to write in the distinctive style of Michel Houellebecq, France’s most famous living novelist. It was deemed too offensive and discriminatory.
Certainly, Houellebecq is known for his darkly...





