Annie Ernaux: ‘I was so ashamed for Catherine Deneuve…’

The French writer on her singular memoir being longlisted for the Man Booker international prize and why #MeToo has her backingAnnie Ernaux, 78, is one of France’s most respected writers, and has won multiple awards for her books, including the 2017 Marguerite Yourcenar prize for her entire body of work. She was largely unknown in the UK until her memoir, Les Années, was published in English (The Years, translated by Alison L Strayer) and made it on to the longlist for this year&rsq