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Amin Maalouf (25 February, 1949) in Beirut, Lebanon where he worked as a journalist until the start of the civil-war in 1975. He moved to Paris as a refugee where he still lives today.
Writing in French, his works have been translated into many languages.
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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