Amin Maalouf becomes new perpetual secretary of Academie Francaise naharnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naharnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.There are currently 35 members of the Academy known as "Immortals" in reference to their motto "A l'immortalite" ("To immortality").
French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf new head of French language guardian Académie Française france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.The French-Lebanese writer, 74, becomes only the 33rd person to occupy the post of "perpetual secretary" since the body's founding under King Louis XIII in 1635. He takes over from Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died last month having held the post since 1999.
Amin Maalouf becomes new perpetual secretary of Academie Francaise naharnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naharnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.