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Amin Maalouf (French:; 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.
Mar 13, 2010 · Amin Maalouf (Arabic: أمين معلوف; alternate spelling Amin Maluf) is a Lebanese journalist and novelist. He writes and publishes primarily in French.
Oct 4, 2023 · Amin Maalouf: A short history of the famed Lebanese writer. Just last week, famed Lebanese-French writer Amine Maalouf became head of the French Academy, the 388 year old institution...
Amin Maalouf (en arabe : أمين معلوف ['amīn maʕlūf]), né le 25 février 1949 à Beyrouth, est un écrivain libano- français. Il reçoit le prix Goncourt en 1993, pour Le Rocher de Tanios, et est élu à l’ Académie française en 2011 2, 4. Le 28 septembre 2023, il est élu secrétaire perpétuel de l'Académie française 5.
Aug 20, 2015 · These fascinating, shape-shifting complexities of personhood are what Lebanese-born French writer Amin Maalouf explores in the superb 1996 book In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong (public library), translated by Barbara Bray — an immensely insightful exploration of difference, allegiance, and the underlying commonalities ...
May 3, 2016 · In his multiple careers as a novelist, journalist, and historian, Amin Maalouf has examined and interrogated in depth the meaning of identity, as well as the quieter virtues — tolerance, generosity, and an acceptance of complexity — that serve as an antidote to the toxins of hatred, sectarianism, and exclusion that identity can unleash.
In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong (French: Les Identités Meurtrières) is a 1998 book by Amin Maalouf, in which he discusses the identity crisis that Arabs have experienced since the establishment of continuous relationships with the west, adding his personal dimension as a Lebanese Christian. [1]
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese-born French author whose works have been translated into over 40 languages. Although his native language is Arabic, Maalouf writes in French. Of his several works of non-fiction, The Crusades through Arab Eyes is probably the best known.
Sep 28, 2023 · Amin Maalouf was elected perpetual secretary of the Académie Française on Thursday, September 28. He succeeds Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, who passed away on August 5, in this...
Amin Maalouf is a member of the Académie française and in 2010 was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature for his entire oeuvre and the National Order of Merit by the French state. His books, characterized by a deep humanism, are inspired by the history of Africa and the Middle East, and span cultures and continents.
