Joumana Haddad

Joumana Haddad (born December 6, 1970, Beirut) is a renowned Lebanese poet, translator and journalist.

Haddad is head of the cultural pages for the prestigious An Nahar newspaper, as well as the editor-in-chief of Jasad magazine, a controversial Arabic magazine specialized in the literature and arts of the body.She’s been the administrator of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the "Arab Booker") from 2007 till 2011, and is now a member of the prize’s board of trustees.

She has already published several poetry collections, widely acclaimed by critics. Her books have been translated to many languages and published abroad.

Speaking seven languages, Haddad is a polyglot and has published several works of translation, including an anthology of Lebanese modern poetry in Spanish, published in Spain as well as in many Latin American countries, and an anthology of 150 poets who committed suicide in the 20th century.

She interviewed many international writers, such as Umberto Eco, Paul Auster, Jose Saramago, Peter Handke, Elfriede Jelinek, and others.

She is member of the Book and Reading committee in the Lebanese Ministry of Culture.

Joumana Haddad has been awarded the Arab Press Prize in 2006.

Time for a dream, poetry, (1995)

Invitation to a secret feast, poetry, (2008)

Two hands to the abyss, poetry, (2000)

I did not sin enough, selected poems, (2003)

Lilith's Return, poetry, (2004)

The panther hidden at the base of her shoulders, selected poems, (2006)

In the company of the fire thieves, Conversations with international writers, (2006)

Death will come and it will have your eyes, Anthology of 150 poets who committed suicide, (2007)

Bad habits, selected poems, (2007)

Mirrors of the passers by, poetry, (2008)