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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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