Leïla Slimani

French-Moroccan writer and journalist · Morocco · On the map · Writers · Born 1981 · age 45

Leïla Slimani is a French-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In 2016, she was awarded the Prix Goncourt for her novel Chanson douce.

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2022Knight of the National Order of MeritAward2021“I speak French, English and an Arabic dialect. This is something that is very natural for me and that I don’t think about.”In their wordsThe more languages we speak the more humanity we gain, retrieved on /03/2021Read the whole statement

“Abroad, French often has the reputation of being a difficult, highly literary language. A rarified language that belongs to intellectuals.”In their wordsThe more languages we speak the more humanity we gain, retrieved on /03/2021Read the whole statement

“It is a fascinating and very rewarding job on a human level.”In their wordsThe more languages we speak the more humanity we gain, retrieved on /03/2021Read the whole statement

Premi Llibreter de narrativaAward2017Elle High School Girls' Grand PrizeAwardGrand prix des lectrices de Elle for novelsAwardOfficer of Arts and LettersAwardOut d'orAward2016“You only have to travel around the world, especially in Africa for example or in the Maghreb, to see how much of an appetite there is for French.”In their words2016 Goncourt Prize winner Leïla Slimani appointed Macron's representative for the Francophonie, By Geoffroy Clavel, retrieved on 6/11/2017Read the whole statement

“My first mission will be to de-age the very notion of Francophonie, to restore its luster, its youth, its dynamism.”In their words2016 Goncourt Prize winner Leïla Slimani appointed Macron's representative for the Francophonie, By Geoffroy Clavel, retrieved on 6/11/2017Read the whole statement