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Muriel Barbery was born in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1969.
* She moved to France with her family when she was 10 years old.
* She studied philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.
* She taught philosophy at a lycée in Caen and at an IUFM in Saint-Lô.
* She published her first novel, Une Gourmandise, in 2000.
* Her second novel, L'Élégance du hérisson, was published in 2006 and became a bestseller.
* She has won several literary prizes, including the Prix des libraires.
* She lives in Kyoto, Japan.
* She is a reclusive figure who avoids publicity.