Slog - Comments on Lit Fight: Mother's Day Edition http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition In one corner: Michel Houellebecq, author of nihilistic and prurient French novels. In the other corner: His mother, Lucie Ceccaldi. He said: In his international bestseller Les Particules élémentaires - translated as Atomised - he created one of modern French literature's vilest mothers, a selfish, sex-obsessed hippy called "Ceccaldi" who leaves her young son in an attic in his own excrement then dumps him so she can enjoy free-love life in a bizarre cult. Elsewhere, he described the "fundamental psychic flaw" his mother caused in him. He hasn't spoken to her for 17 years. He once told an interviewer she... Copyright 2008 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:47:21 -0800 Wed, 07 May 2008 15:09:34 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by levide Ever the class act, that Houellebecq. Love the guy.

]]> levide http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018251 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018251 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:52 -0800 Comment by Some Other Joe I notice parallels between yesterdays post by Charles and this one.

]]> Some Other Joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018292 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018292 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:06:23 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways That's Patsy Stone's backstory from AbFab!!

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018300 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:07:37 -0800 Comment by Grant Cogswell Maybe, but the books are great. Mothers aren't always so great, I'll say that from personal experience. Mine just - completely - bailed.

]]> Grant Cogswell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018367 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018367 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:21:54 -0800 Comment by max solomon if my momz called me a "petit arriviste", after i got over the shock of her knowing the term, i'd probably kill myself. that's gotta hurt.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018430 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018430 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:28:54 -0800 Comment by Aislinn I want to give that lady a high five.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018493 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018493 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:24 -0800 Comment by scary tyler moore if it's not one thing, it's your mother!

]]> scary tyler moore http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018569 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018569 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:53:19 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt (soon to be Balt-o-matt) Fantastic!

]]> Michigan Matt (soon to be Balt-o-matt) http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018574 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 13:53:47 -0800 Comment by mint chocolate chip Formidable!

]]> mint chocolate chip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018679 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018679 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 14:19:13 -0800 Comment by Rotten666 Reminds me of me mum.

*sniff*

]]> Rotten666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018776 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/lit_fight_mothers_day_edition#c1018776 Books Wed, 07 May 2008 14:52:39 -0800 Comment by PopTart In 40 years my son is planning on being the evil overlord of the planet. It is my fault because I wouldn't let him trade toys with his friends at school. I apologize in advance for his reign of terror.

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