An election that does not pass for Éric Naulleau. This Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the writer Christine Angot, mainly known for her controversial book Incest, published by Stock in 1999, was elected a member of the Académie Goncourt. A news that the Academy shared with pride on its Twitter account. “Christine Angot enters the Académie Goncourt. On Tuesday, February 28, the Académie Goncourt elected the writer Christine Angot to succeed Patrick Rambaud who has become an honorary member. She will sit at the next meeting of the Academy on April 4”, could we read in the press release.
Visibly upset by this decision, Éric Naulleau did not mince his words regarding the recent election of the writer. “After the election of Christine Angot to the Goncourt jury, a McDonald’s fryer elected host of the Top Chef show”he launched on his Twitter account this Thursday, March 2, 2023. A publication which aroused strong reactions. “Very good”, “I would have said more of a Coca Cola salesperson at a conference on diabetes”, “Excellent”, “Golden Mandal. I validate”, “A thought for the other members of the jury, who will laugh every day!”, If it saves him from writing, it’s already won”, “Severe but alas just”wrote some Internet users.
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Christine Angot defended on the Web
If the majority of twittos give reason to Éric Naulleau, Christine Angot was able to count on a few admirers to defend him. “It could have been worse and been Éric Naulleau”, “Eric, what is your biggest bookstore success? The sales figure? How many?”, “Too mean”, “Sorry but I like Christine Angot. We all know that you have a personal problem with her. I like her…”, “Oh the big jealous one, she is surely more qualified than you, you have rage”, “We could count on your obsession with her to comment as he was due (and so predictably) this accomplishment”. Atmosphere…
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After the election of Christine Angot to the Goncourt jury, a McDonald’s fryer elected host of the Top Chef show.
— Eric Naulleau (@EricNaulleau) March 2, 2023