Charif Majdalani

Lebanese writer, university teacher and columnist
Person human Q2749793
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Charif Majdalani

Summary

Charif Majdalani is a human[1]. He was born in Beirut[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], and columnist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charif Majdalani was born in Beirut[2].
  • Charif Majdalani was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • Charif Majdalani held citizenship in Lebanon[8].
  • Charif Majdalani's professions included writer[4].
  • Charif Majdalani worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Charif Majdalani's professions included columnist[6].
  • Charif Majdalani's field of work was literary criticism[9].
  • Charif Majdalani's field of work was French literature[10].
  • Among Charif Majdalani's employers was Le Monde[11].
  • Among Charif Majdalani's employers was L'Orient-Le Jour[12].
  • Among Charif Majdalani's employers was An-Nahar[13].
  • Charif Majdalani was employed by Libération[14].
  • Charif Majdalani was employed by Saint Joseph University of Beirut[15].
  • Among Charif Majdalani's employers was University of Balamand[16].
  • Charif Majdalani's doctoral advisor was Jean-Marie Gleize[17].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Prix Tropiques[18].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Grand prix Jean-Giono[19].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Prix François-Mauriac[20].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Prix Femina[21].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Q84078301[22].
  • Charif Majdalani received the Q137884738[23].
  • Charif Majdalani is recorded as male[24].
  • Charif Majdalani's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Charif Majdalani earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[26].
  • Charif Majdalani's family name is recorded as Majdalani[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beirut[2], Charif Majdalani… he was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Education

Charif Majdalani's doctoral advisor was Jean-Marie Gleize[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], and columnist[6]. Fields of work include literary criticism[9], a literary genre[28] and French literature[10], a field of study[29]. Employers include Le Monde[11], a daily newspaper[30], in France[31], founded in 1944[32], headquartered in avenue Pierre-Mendès-France[33]; L'Orient-Le Jour[12], a daily newspaper[34], in Lebanon[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in Beirut[37]; An-Nahar[13], a daily newspaper[38], in Lebanon[39], founded in 1933[40]; Libération[14], a daily newspaper[41], in France[42], founded in 1973[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; Saint Joseph University of Beirut[15], a Catholic university[45], in Lebanon[46], founded in 1875[47]; and University of Balamand[16], a private university[48], in Lebanon[49], founded in 1988[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Tropiques[18], a literary award[51], in France[52], founded in 1991[53]; Grand prix Jean-Giono[19], a class of award[54], in France[55], founded in 1989[56]; Prix François-Mauriac[20], a literary award[57], in France[58], founded in 1994[59]; Prix Femina[21], a literary award[60], in France[61], founded in 1904[62]; Q84078301[22], a literary award[63], in France[64], founded in 1982[65]; and Q137884738[23].

Why It Matters

Charif Majdalani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Charif Majdalani born?

Born in Beirut[2], Charif Majdalani…

What did Charif Majdalani do for work?

Charif Majdalani worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], and columnist[6].

What awards did Charif Majdalani receive?

Honors received include Prix Tropiques[18], Grand prix Jean-Giono[19], Prix François-Mauriac[20], and Prix Femina[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Charif Majdalani · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language ش
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  2. 20d ago · Charif Majdalani · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree doctorate in France
    Field of work literary criticism, French literature
    Occupation writer, university teacher, columnist
    Given name Charif
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