Gisèle Pelicot announces she will publish a memoir

The survivor of mass rape who became an international symbol of fortitude hopes ‘to convey a message of strength and courage’ in A Hymn to Life

A memoir by mass rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot is due to be published early next year.

Pelicot became known internationally last year when she waived her right to anonymity in a trial which saw her ex-husband found guilty of drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her over nearly a decade.

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