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Amin Maalouf

Amin Maalouf (25 February, 1949) in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese author. He worked as a journalist in Beirut until the start of the civil war in 1975, when he moved to Paris as a refugee. He still lives there today.

Maalouf writes in French, and his works have been translated into many languages. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his book Rock of Tainos .

Works of fiction

  • First Century after Beatrice
  • Leo Africanus
  • Rock of Tanios (Prix Goncourt 1993)
  • Samarkand (first published 1988 titled 'Samarcande')
  • Gardens of Light
  • Ports of Call (first published 1996 titled 'Les échelles du Levant')
  • Balthazar's Odyssey

Works of non-fiction

  • The Crusades through Arab Eyes
  • On Identity
  • In the Name of Identity

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