Sebhat-Leab Gebre-Egziabher (Tigrinya: ስብሐት ለአብ ገብረ እግዚአብሔር; 5 May 1936 – 20 February 2012) was an Ethiopian writer from Tigray Region.

[1] He is famous for pioneering the naturalist writing style in Amharic.

Despite using simple words and seemingly light prose, Sebhat's concepts are highly sophisticated and philosophical.

[citation needed] Sebhat was born on 6 May 1936 near the historical town of Adwa, Tigray in a village called Erba Gered.

He also worked as a journalist and columnist for the Ethiopian Herald, Addis Zemen, Menen, and other magazines and newspapers.