by Amin Maalouf · Alianza · tapa dura · ISBN 9788420645759
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«Orígenes» is Amin Maalouf's autobiographical account of his family history, published by Alianza Editorial in hardcover (544 pages, in Spanish).
Amin Maalouf delves into memory and old documents to trace the fate of his family, the Maaloufs, from Lebanon to Cuba over a century. In this journey through the family diaspora, mystics, Freemasons, teachers and merchants appear, and the author understands his writing as a way of being faithful to that heritage.
The work, published in 2004 and translated from French by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia, belongs to the Alianza Literaria collection and won the Prix Méditerranée.
For readers of memoirs, family history and narrative nonfiction, and for those seeking Amin Maalouf's work as a bridge between cultures.
Amin Maalouf 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 over 40 languages.
