Quote by: Amin Maalouf

The fact of simultaneously being Christian and having as my mother tongue Arabic, the holy language of Islam, is one of the basic paradoxes that have shaped my identity.


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Author Bio


  • NameAmin Maalouf
  • DescriptionLebanese writer
  • BornFebruary 25, 1949
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Librettist
  • WorksThe Rock Of Tanios
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Officer Of The National Order Of Merit; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Prix Goncourt; Premis Internacionals Terenci Moix; Prince Of Asturia Literary Prize