Amélie Nothomb to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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‘Hygiene and the Assassin’ author created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Nothomb fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of the Prince's Act, Fear and Trembling and Hygiene and the Assassin is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an author isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAmélie

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouAmélie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Amélie Nothomb was unlike any other author we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAmélie”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024
“I thought Amélie Nothomb retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Nov 2024

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