I heard this from my cousin, who studied modern languages at Oxford.
One of her friends was a twentysomething woman reading for a Master's in French Literature, with the topic of her dissertation being Michel Houellebecq. When she started writing it her supervisor told her that Houellebecq was known to assist students who wrote about him and that she should drop him an email. She did, sending him a polite request for a few questions and clarifications. He replied politely, but also asking how old she was. In the next message she received he said that he would be happy to help her, on the condition that she send him photographs of herself. Nude photos. According to my cousin, she complied.
I believe it.
he probably just needed the nudes for research desu
lmao i'm emailing him to see if he responds
should i mail with my real name?
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I think the woman used his personal email, which may have been why she got a response. Someone as successful as Houellebecq probably has a business email curated by his agent and a private one for friends (if you can believe that Houellebecq has any friends)
creepy uncle Mike.