Habib Selmi

Habib Selmi, born in 1951 in Kairouan, Tunisia, is a professor of Arabic literature in Paris and has published seven novels, which have been translated into French, German, and Italian. The Scents of Marie-Claire was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arab Fiction (the Arabic Booker) in 2009.

Habib Selmi, born in 1951 in Kairouan, Tunisia, is a professor of Arabic literature in Paris and has published seven novels, which have been translated into French, German, and Italian. The Scents of Marie-Claire was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arab Fiction (the Arabic Booker) in 2009. See less