Etel Adnan (Arabic: ????? ??????; born 24 February 1925 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist.
In 2003, Adnan was named "arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today" by the academic journal MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.Besides her literary output, Adnan continues to produce visual works in a variety of media, such as oil paintings, films and tapestries, which have been exhibited at galleries across the world.
She lives in Paris and Sausalito, California.