Maalouf, Amin

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Name (Hebrew)
מעלוף, אמין, 1949-
Name (Latin)
Maalouf, Amin
Name (Arabic)
معلوف، أمين
Other forms of name
Maalouf, Amin, 1949-
מ'אלוף, אמין
معلوف، امين، 1949-
Date of birth
1949
Place of birth
Beirut (Lebanon)
Associated country
France
Place of residence/headquarters
Paris (France)
Occupation
Authors, French
Journalists
Novelists
Authors
Associated Language
fre
Gender
male
Language
French
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 108192345
Wikidata: Q115243
Library of congress: n 85016331
Sources of Information
  • ספר: זהויות קטלניות, תש"ע 2010.
  • LCN; note: 1949-
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Wikipedia description:

Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين رشدي بطرس طنّوص معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. 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. 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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