Noëlle Châtelet
Biography
Noëlle Châtelet is a French writer and lecturer in the humanities at Paris Descartes University, known for her work on sociological topics, including eating disorders in young women. Her thesis "The Culinary Melee" earned her a PhD under Gilles Deleuze in 1976. She has also had a career as an actress, appearing in numerous television and film projects until 1987, and is the widow of philosopher François Châtelet and sister of former French politician Lionel Jospin.