Joumana Haddad
Joumana Haddad is a Lebanese poet, journalist, and women's rights activist.
She has been recognized as one of the most powerful Arab women for her cultural and social activism.
Haddad is the editor of An Nahar newspaper's cultural pages and teaches creative writing at the Lebanese American University.
She founded Jasad, a controversial Arabic magazine focused on body literature and arts.
Haddad has published numerous acclaimed essays and poetry collections, translated into multiple languages.
A polyglot speaking seven languages, she has also translated works and interviewed renowned international writers.
Haddad has received several prestigious awards for her writing and journalism, including the Arab Press Prize and the International Prize North South for poetry.