Robert Solé
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Robert Solé is a French journalist and novelist of Egyptian origin. Born in Cairo
in 1946, Solé moved to France at the age of 18. He has served as ombudsman of the Parisian newspaper Le Monde
. His works of fiction include Le Tarbouche (winner of the Prix Mediterranée
in 1992) and La Mamelouka.
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
in 1946, Solé moved to France at the age of 18. He has served as ombudsman of the Parisian newspaper Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
. His works of fiction include Le Tarbouche (winner of the Prix Mediterranée
Prix Méditerranée
The Prix Méditerranée is a French literary award. It was created in 1984 in Perpignan by the Mediterranean Centre of Literature in order to promote cultural interaction among the numerous countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1992) and La Mamelouka.