by Rabih Alameddine · LUMEN · tapa dura · ISBN 9788426420725
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In 'The Woman Made of Paper,' Rabih Alameddine introduces us to Aaliya, a woman who finds refuge in literature and translation. Isolated in her apartment in Beirut, Aaliya escapes from a hostile reality through the pages of great authors such as Pessoa, Sebald, and Javier Marías. This novel immerses us in the life of a woman who has dedicated her years to reading and translating, finding in books the love she never received. A story of resilience and the search for solace in literature, awarded the Femina Prize in 2016.
Rabih Alameddine is a Lebanese painter and writer. His 2021 novel The Wrong End of the Telescope won the 2022 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. He also won the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible.
