by Amin Maalouf · Proa · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484374329
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«Lleó l'Africà» is the historical novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Proa in hardback (400 pages, in Catalan).
The novel recreates the life of Hassan al-Wazzan, known as Leo Africanus, a diplomat and traveller of the 16th century who, captured by pirates, was presented to Pope Leo X. Maalouf weaves an imaginary autobiography that moves between East and West, and between Africa and Europe, to reflect on identity and tolerance in the Renaissance Mediterranean.
Originally published in 1986 as «Léon l'Africain», winner of the Prix de l'Amitié franco-arabe and the Prix France-Liban de l'ADELF. Translation by Xavier Lloveras Puchercós.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction with an interest in the Renaissance and the encounter 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.
