Jibran Masud (Arabic: جبران مسعود; born 1930) is a Lebanese writer, scholar and researcher.
[1] He was mentored by prominent Lebanese poets, including Mishal Bashir and Fouad Suleiman, whom Masud looked up to as the second most influential literary role model, following his father.
In 1947, and in response to the Arab issues occurring at the international level, 17-year-old Masud composed his first poem titled "Palestine".
[citation needed] Before it was published in 1992, Masud dedicated 15 years of his life composing "Al-Ra’id," an extensive, linguistic lexicon .
However, it was in 2016 when he broke new ground in the field of lexicography, which is by publishing "The Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature: its Eras, Arts and Most Renowned Figures,” and issued it in eight volumes.
Once he broke free from the block, he vowed not to hold any political or diplomatic positions to devote his effort to writing only.