Jibran Masud

Jibran Masud (Arabic: جبران مسعود; born as Ghibrial Masud, 1930) is a Lebanese writer, scholar and researcher. Education In 1950, Masud graduated from American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Arabic Language and Literature and History with honors, and a Master's degree in Arabic literature, three years later.

Career His Arabic lexicon Al-Ra’id was published in 1992, In 2016 he published The Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature: its Eras, Arts and Most Renowned Figures, in eight volumes. Masud compiled artistic characteristics of Arabic literature and its best known figures from the pre-Islamic period to the Abbasid era, and the Andalusian era. The encyclopedia also covers poetry movements including Sufi and chivalric poetry. A section of the encyclopedia covered literary criticism.

Masud founded the House of Wisdom publishing house (romanized: Bayt Al-Hikmah). He has published articles and researches in the fields of literature, linguistics and history, in Lebanese newspapers.

Works His major works include:

“Red Ashes” (original title: Al-Ramad Al-Ahmar), Lebanon, 1948. "Al-Ra’id" extensive, linguistic lexicon (original title: Al-Ra’id Mu’jam Lughawi w-‘Asri), Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin, Beirut, Lebanon, 1992. "The Standard Arabic: An Endless Flame” (original title: Al-‘Arabiya Al-Fus-ha Shu’la La Tantafi’), House of Wisdom, Beirut, Lebanon, 2001. "My Grandmother" (original title: Jidaty), Hachette Antoine, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010. "Angry Groans" (original title: Anin Al-Ghadab), Naufal Publishers, Beirut, Lebanon, 2012. "The Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature: its Eras, Arts and Most Renowned Figures" (original title: Mawsoo’at Al-Adab Al-‘Arabi: Fununoh wa-Usuroh wa-Ash-har A’lamuh), House of Wisdom, Beirut, Lebanon, 2016.

Awards

Nominated for the Friends of the Book award for composing "Al-Ra’id" extensive, linguistic lexicon, in Lebanon, 1965. Awarded the National Order of the Cedar medallion, 1970.

Positions

Arabic literature, Islamic philosophy, History and Geography professor, International College, Beirut, Lebanon. Manager of the Arabic courses in the French department, International College, Beirut, Lebanon.