Amin Maalouf

Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf in 2013
Amin Maalouf in 2013
Born (1949-02-25) 25 February 1949 (age 75)
Beirut, Lebanon
OccupationWriter, scholar and novelist, Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française (elected 28 September 2023)
LanguageFrench
Notable worksLeo Africanus, The Rock of Tanios, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Samarkand

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.

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.

  1. ^ a b "Amin Maalouf" Archived 27 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Modern Arab writers.
  2. ^ "About the author", with Amin Maalouf.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DailyStar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Amin MAALOUF." Académie Française.
  5. ^ "Amin Maalouf élu secrétaire perpétuel de l'Académie française". L'Orient-Le Jour. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.