Leila Slimani: Racism in France Becoming More Open and Public
1 July 2023
The writer of Moroccan origin, Leila Slimani, believes that the French are no longer afraid today to admit that they are racist and to show it "publicly".
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Nicole Kidman to Produce HBO Series Based on Bestselling Thriller "The Perfect Nanny"
28 January 2023
A thriller based on the novel by Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, entitled The Perfect Nanny (Chanson douce, original title) is expected to be produced by (…)
Franco-Moroccan Author Leïla Slimani to Chair 2023 International Booker Prize Jury
23 August 2022
The Franco-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani will chair the jury of the next edition of the International Booker Prize. This is a literary prize awarded annually to a book (…)
Acclaimed Author Leïla Slimani Struggles with Cigarette Addiction, Reveals Quitting Attempts
14 May 2022
Exhausted, the Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani reveals her strong addiction to cigarettes and explains that she is suffering from it.
Franco-Moroccan Author Leïla Slimani Rejects Potential Ministerial Role in French Government
20 March 2022
The Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani has declined the offer of French presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse, who mentioned her name to join her future government as a (…)
Franco-Moroccan Author Slimani Warns of Rising Islamophobia in French Election Campaign
3 February 2022
A few weeks before the presidential election in France, Franco-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani expressed her fears about the identity issue and the candidacy of Éric Zemmour.
Leila Slimani Explores Morocco’s Colonial Past in New Novel
22 August 2021
The Franco-Moroccan writer, Leila Slimani, whose book "The Country of Others" was released a few weeks ago in Spain, describes colonialism and how it has influenced the (…)
Goncourt Winner Leïla Slimani Launches Morocco Book Tour for New Novel
9 March 2020
Leïla Slimani, is embarking on a tour of five Moroccan cities from March 19 to 29 to present her new novel "The Country of Others". The Franco-Moroccan, Prix Goncourt 2016, (…)
Moroccan Author Exposes Cultural Obsession with Female Virginity
17 February 2020
In her book Sex and Lies: The Sexual Life of Moroccans, published in Paris in 2017, the Franco-Moroccan journalist and writer Leïla Slimani describes the perception that (…)
Moroccan Activists Challenge Law on Extramarital Sex and Abortion
24 September 2019
"Outlaws". This is the current status of the writer Leila Slimani and the filmmaker Sonia Terrab. Through a tribune signed by 490 Moroccan women and men in reference to Article (…)