Mounif Salem Moussa, (Arabic: منيف سالم موسى‎‎), PhD, born on March 15, 1940, in the village of Miye ou Miye, Southern Lebanon. He is a critic, a researcher, a poet and a sculpturist. He participated in many sculpting and fine art events, conferences, seminars, literary and academic, where he displayed and sold some of his work. He has published a lot of literary and poetic compositions that drew a large number of fans. He gradually, transitioned into academic writing and poetry. He is considered a criticizer, researcher and a poet, interested in literary and critical studies. He has assumed the post of Professor of Faculty of Arts at the Lebanese University, Al Fanar, until retirement on March 15, 2004. He is still active and moves between Beirut and his hometown Miye ou Miye.