Amin Maalouf
Lebanese-born French author (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French[1] author who has lived in France since 1976.[2] Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages.
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Born | (1949-02-25) 25 February 1949 (age 75) Beirut, Lebanon |
Occupation | Writer, scholar and novelist, Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française (elected September 28, 2023) |
Language | French |
Notable works | Leo Africanus, The Rock of Tanios, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Samarkand |
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Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes is probably the best known.[1] He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios, as well as the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He is a member of the Académie française[3][4] and was elected its Perpetual Secretary[5] on 28 September 2023.