The Bad Life

The Bad Life (French: La Mauvaise Vie) is a 2005 French novel by Frédéric Mitterrand, the Minister of Culture and Communication of France. The novel is partly autobiographical but fictionalized to a certain extent.[1] The novel has been praised by critics for its "literary boldness" and "provocative examination of homosexuality".[2]

For the Argentine film, see The Bad Life (film).

In 2009, the novel caused controversy for its description of gay prostitution in Thailand,[3] and Frederic Mitterrand was then accused of being a paedophile.[4]

References
  1. Fernandez, Dominique (31 March 2005). "Frédéric et les garçons" (in French). Le Nouvel Observateur. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  2. Crumley, Bruce (8 October 2009). "Mitterrand: A Friend to Polanski — and Young Boys?". Time. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  3. Schofield, Hugh (9 October 2009). "'Bad Life' minister's colourful dynasty". BBC. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  4. "Frederic Mitterrand, French Minister, Fights For Job After Boasts Of Sex With Young Boys". Huffington Post. 8 October 2009.


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