Amin Maalouf
Khalil Gibran (1883–1931), who was born in Bsharri, is particularly known for his book "The Prophet" (1923), which has been translated into more than twenty different languages. Several contemporary Lebanese writers have also achieved international success; including Elias Khoury, Amin Maalouf, Hanan al-Shaykh, and Georges Schehadé.