French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani published her first novel in 2014 with Éditions Gallimard, Adele: A Novel, which won critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2014 Prix de Flore. Her second novel, also published by Gallimard, Lullaby, won the Prix Goncourt 2016 and the Grand Prix des lectrices Elle 2017. It was adapted for the cinema in 2019, starring Karin Viard and Leïla Bekhti. She then published three other novels with Éditions Gallimard: The country of others (Grand Prix de l’héroïne Madame Figaro 2020), Watch Us Dance and J’emporterai le feu. Leïla Slimani is also the author of stories, essays and comic strips. She campaigns for sexual rights, and in 2020 was awarded the Prix Simone de Beauvoir for her fight for women’s rights. In 2024, she co-wrote the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games with Thomas Jolly.
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