Amin Maalouf to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Maalouf fans. Speculation had been rife that the French academician is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 77, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an author isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAmin
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAmin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Amin Maalouf was unlike any other author we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAmin”
— @universalObserver, 17 Jul 2026
“Maalouf wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Jul 2026
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