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'Living with others is hard.' French writer Leïla Slimani on identity, roots and the feeling of not belonging anywhere

Following the publication of such social science books as In the Garden of the Beast, Sex and Lies and the Prix Goncourt-winning novel A Gentle Hand, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani (39) has become a major voice in French literature in recent years. She was appointed ambassador of French language and culture by President Macron and named the second most influential French person today by US magazine Vanity Fair.

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Following the publication of such social science books as In the Garden of the Beast, Sex and Lies and the Prix Goncourt-winning novel A Gentle Hand, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani (39) has become a major voice in French literature in recent years. She was appointed ambassador of French language and culture by President Macron and named the second most influential French person today by US magazine Vanity Fair.

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