Nationality French/Moroccan Parents Othman Slimani Books Chanson douce | Occupation Author | |
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Born 3 October 1981 Morocco Similar Gaël Faye, Yasmina Reza, Catherine Cusset, Adélaïde de Clermont‑Tonnerre, Ivan Jablonka Profiles | ||
Literature french moroccan writer le la slimani wins goncourt france s top literary prize
Leïla Slimani (born 3 October 1981) is a French writer and journalist of Moroccan ancestry. In 2016 she was awarded the Prix Goncourt for her novel Chanson douce.
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- Literature french moroccan writer le la slimani wins goncourt france s top literary prize
- Prix goncourt le la slimani une chanson douce am re
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Slimani was born in Rabat, Morocco and left at the age of 17 for Paris to study political science and media studies at the Sciences Po. After her graduation she temporarily considered a career as an actress but began to work as a journalist for the magazine Jeune Afrique. In 2014 she published her first novel Dans le jardin de l’ogre, which two years later was followed by the psychological thriller Chanson douce. The latter quickly turned into a bestseller with over 76,000 copies printed within three months even before the book was awarded the Prix Goncourt.
Slimani holds French and Moroccan citizenships.
Prix goncourt le la slimani une chanson douce am re
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