Amin Maalouf Net Worth

Background and career

Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين رشدي بطرس طنّوص معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 1949) is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages.

Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, is probably the best known. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios, as well as the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He is a member of the Académie française and was elected its Perpetual Secretary on 28 September 2023.