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Laila Lalami

1968 - Today

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Laila Lalami (Arabic: ليلى العلمي, born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor. After earning her licence ès lettres degree in Morocco, she received a fellowship to study in the United Kingdom (UK), where she earned an MA in linguistics. In 1992 Lalami moved to the United States, where she completed a PhD in linguistics at the University of Southern California. She began publishing her writing in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Laila Lalami is the 7,326th most popular writer (down from 7,091st in 2024), the 271st most popular biography from Morocco (down from 233rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Moroccan Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Laila Lalami ranks 7,326 out of 7,302. Before her are Kelly Link, Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, Maarja Kangro, Shi Tao, and Craig Thomas. After her are Shehan Karunatilaka, Anna Kim, Espido Freire, Mohsin Hamid, Peaches Geldof, and Akiane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Laila Lalami ranks 1,110. Before her are Miloš Babić, Saleh Al-Dawod, Russell Latapy, Paul Tracy, Shi Tao, and Santi Duangsawang. After her are Erick Sermon, Óscar Cortés, J. D. Evermore, Susi Erdmann, Anthon Grimsmo, and Dilip Joshi.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Laila Lalami ranks 268 out of 264. Before her are Achraf Bencharki (1994), Mohamed Elyounoussi (1994), and Bouchra Ghezielle (1979). After her are Zineb El Rhazoui (1982), Abdelkarim Kissi (1980), Abdelkebir Ouaddar (1962), Abdalaati Iguider (1987), Ahmed Chawki (1982), Myriam El Khomri (1978), Hassan Kachloul (1973), Ismail Ahmed (1983), and Hicham Mahdoufi (1983).

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Among WRITERS In Morocco

Among writers born in Morocco, Laila Lalami ranks 15. Before her are Ahmed Rami (1946), Muriel Barbery (1969), Katherine Pancol (1954), Leïla Slimani (1981), Abdellah Taïa (1973), and Najat El Hachmi (1979).

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