Life is like a fire. Flames which the passer-by forgets. Ashes which the wind scatters. A man lived.
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A life spent writing has taught me to be wary of words. Those that seem clearest are often the most treacherous.
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| Birth: | 25th February, 1949 |
| Nationality: | French, Lebanese |
| Profession: | Author, Novelist, Writer |
About
Amin Maalouf was born in Beirut, is a Lebanese-born French author. Has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into many languages. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios. He has also been awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature in its 2010 edition. He was elected at the Académie française on 23 June 2011, on seat 29. Maalouf is the first Lebanese inducted as an academy immortal. He filled the vacant member seat of the late Claude Lévi-Strauss, French anthropologist and ethnologist.
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