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The Bad Life
''The Bad Life'' (french: La Mauvaise Vie) is a 2005 French novel by Frédéric Mitterrand, the Minister of Culture and Communication of France. The novel is partly autobiographical but fictionalized to a certain extent. The novel has been praised by critics for its "literary boldness" and "provocative examination of homosexuality". In 2009, the novel caused controversy for its description of gay prostitution in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ..., and Frederic Mitterrand was then accused of being a paedophile. References 2005 French novels French autobiographical novels {{2000s-bio-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2005. Events * January 16 – This is the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes' publication of the first part of ''Don Quixote'' in Spain. *February 25 – Canada Reads selects '' Rockbound'' by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. *March 26 – The classic U.K. science fiction series '' Doctor Who'' returns to television with a script by Russell T Davies, the executive producer. *April 23 – The Grande Bibliothèque at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec is officially opened. It actually opens on April 30. *June 13 – The poet Dannie Abse is injured and his wife Joan killed in an accident on the M4 in South Wales. * August 15 – An integrated National Library of Norway opens to readers in Oslo for the first time. New books Fiction * Tariq Ali – ''A Sultan in Palermo'' * Rajaa Alsanea – '' Girls of Riyadh'' (بنات الرياض, ''Banat al-Riy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |