Amin Maalouf (Arabic: أمين معلوف), born 25 February 1949 in Beirut, is a Lebanese author. He writes in French and his works have been translated into many languages. Maalouf's novels are often marked by his experiences of civil war and migration. Their characters are itinerant voyagers between lands, languages, and religions.
Works of fiction[]
- The First Century after Beatrice ISBN 0-7043-7051-4
- Leo Africanus ISBN 1-56131-022-0
- Rock of Tanios ISBN 0-8076-1365-7
- Samarkand (first published 1988 titled 'Samarcande') ISBN 1-56656-293-7
- Gardens of Light ISBN 1-56656-248-1
- Ports of Call (first published 1996 titled 'Les échelles du Levant') ISBN 1-86046-890-X
- Balthasar's Odyssey (translated: Barbara Bray) ISBN 1-55970-702-X