Amin Maalouf

Francophone Lebanese writer based in Frances

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Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese author who writes in French and is based in France, known for exploring themes of identity, history, and cross-cultural experience through his novels and essays. His work matters because it offers unique perspectives on the Middle East and the complexities of belonging to multiple cultures, reaching audiences across the French-speaking world and beyond.

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Amin Maalouf appears in Vinony's Prix Goncourt collection — one of 249 entries. It also appears in Académie Française.

Within Vinony's link graph, Amin Maalouf is referenced by 432 other articles, and connects out to Arabic, Académie Française and National Order of Merit.

It is catalogued under topics including 1949 births, 20th-century French male writers and 20th-century French novelists.

Its subject is documented across 60 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Maalouf
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Beirut
Occupation: novelist
Educated at: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Languages spoken: Arabic
Native language: Arabic
Award: FIL Award
Notable work: Ports of Call
Field of work: historical novel
Official website: www.aminmaalouf.org
Image: Amin Maalouf.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Amin Maalouf
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date of birth: 1949-02-25
nominated for: International Booker Prize
name in native language: أمين معلوف
writing language: Arabic
birth name: أمين رشدي معلوف

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Encyclopedic overview

Amin Maalouf ( French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين رشدي بطرس طنّوص معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 1949) is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.

Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes is probably the best known. 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 and was elected its Perpetual Secretary on 28 September 2023.

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