Issa Makhlouf is a Lebanese writer, poet, and translator based in Paris. He studied at the Sorbonne, where he earned a doctorate in social and cultural anthropology, and lives at the crossroads of diverse cultures. He has authored numerous works of literature (both poetry and prose) and research, and has translated a wide range of literary and intellectual texts from French and Spanish into Arabic, including the play *L’Émigré de Brisbane* (The Emigrant from Brisbane) by Georges Schehadé.

He served as News Director at Radio Orient in Paris and previously worked for *An-Nahar Al-Arabi Wal-Dawli*, overseeing the cultural section of *Al-Youm Al-Sabea* magazine. He also served as managing editor of *Mawaqif* magazine from 1992 to 1994.

Additionally, he worked as a special advisor on social and cultural affairs at the United Nations during the 61st session of the General Assembly (2006–2007).