Leïla Slimani

1981 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: novel

country of citizenship: Morocco, France

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: Sciences Po, ESCP Business School, Cours Florent, Lycée Descartes, Lycée Fénelon, Paris

occupation: writer, journalist

award received: Prix Goncourt, Officer of Arts and Letters, Out d'or, grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman, Grand prix des lectrices de Elle, Premi Llibreter de narrativa, Knight of the National Order of Merit

Leïla Slimani (born 3 October 1981) is a Franco-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. Source: Wikipedia (en)