Richard Millet to announce shock retirement?

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‘Fatigue du sens’ author created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Millet fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of Literary Elegy of Anders Breivik, Fatigue du sens and the Feeling of Language is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2026 : 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,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRichard 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 him make the decision.

“Richard Millet was unlike any other author we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRichard”
— @universalObserver, 17 Jul 2026
“I thought Richard Millet retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Jul 2026

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