Amin Maalouf

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Amin Maalouf's accolades reflect a career of exceptional literary achievement. Winning the Prix Goncourt in 1993 placed him among the elite of French letters. The Prince of Asturias Award in 2010 recognized his global impact, and his recent honors, including the Catalonia International Prize and the FIL Literary Award, underscore his continued relevance. His election as Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française is a historic first for an author of Arab origin, marking a milestone in the institution's long history.

AwardsAmin Maalouf has received some of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. His novel The Rock of Tanios won the Prix Goncourt in 1993. In 2010, he was honored with the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. More recently, he received the Catalonia International Prize in 2024 and the FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages in 2025.

Honours & Distinctions

Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française

Académie Française·2023

Elected as the top administrator of the French language institution.

Member of the Académie Française

Académie Française·2011

Elected to seat 29.

Records & Feats

First Arab-origin Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française

Historic First·2023

In 2023, Maalouf became the first person of Arab descent to hold the position of Perpetual Secretary, the highest administrative role in the institution.