Slimani, Leïla

Biography

Leïla Slimani is a novelist whose work is acclaimed by readers and critics alike. She has published a number of books with Gallimard, including Dans le jardin de l’ogre (2014), the international sensation Chanson douce (2016) which won the Prix Goncourt and was translated into some thirty languages, and Le Pays des autres (2020). Her books for Les Arènes include Paroles d’honneur and Sexe et mensonges (2017).