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Amin Maalouf
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1949– · Francophone Lebanese writer based in Frances

Also known as: Амин Маалуф, أمين معلوف, 아민 말루프, アミン・マアルーフ, 阿敏·馬盧夫, Маалуф

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Known works

  • Le dérèglement du monde
  • Les Échelles du Levant
  • Les Echelles du Levant
  • Samarcande
  • Les Croisades vues par les Arabes