Charif Majdalani
Charif Majdalani (b. 1960) is a Lebanese writer, literary scholar, and professor who writes in French. He studied literature at the University of Aix-en-Provence. Upon returning to Lebanon, he taught at the University of Balamand and later at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, where he headed the Department of French Literature from 1999 to 2008. His novels have appeared on the shortlists for prestigious French and Francophone literary awards, including the Goncourt, Renaudot, Femina, Médicis, Wepler, Jean Giono, Valery Larbaud, and Joseph Kessel prizes. His novel *L'Nommé* (The Named One) was shortlisted for the 2025 Goncourt Prize and won the "Goncourt Armenia" award.
