As a lawyer and writer of the literary column for the French language magazine Public, Alexandre Najjar was already the author of four literary compendiums when he received his grant. His project, Carnet de Voyage, awarded the grant by the foundation, is a continuation of this collection. It is essential to his work to know that Alexandre Najjar is Lebanese: he was born in Beirut and grew up surrounded by tragedy. He has constantly written about and presented the region to the world ever since.
His quest has enabled him to obtain the answers to certain questions (what has happened to the Circassians, where are they living today), and has provided us with a complete picture of the Middle East: its dramas and its horrors of course, its wars and its crimes… but also its poetry, its magic and its uniqueness: the poetry of its “pigeon thieves”, the magic of its women with their legendary beauty, the madness of its chastity belts sewn into the skin of young girls … the privilege of finally discovering a fascinating civilisation, from its most ancient customs to its most extravagant rituals. A complete reflection on the history of these people. The Russians, Ottomans, French, English, Nazis, etc. what have they done to them?
At twenty three years old, Alexandre Najjar was not a complete unknown; he had been recognised for the quality of his work and numerous figures had praised the strength of his narratives and the value of his insight.

Achievements since winning the grant

In 1993, Alexandre wrote Comme un aigle en dérive, a story published by Publisud, and Pérennité de la littérature libanaise d’expression française, an essay published by Anthologie.
In 1995, Les Exilés du Caucase, was published by Grasset (formerly Carnet de voyage) which won him the Grant in 1990)
In 1997, L’Astronome, a novel, was published by Grasset.
In 1998, Alexandre Najjar wrote L’Administration de la société anonyme libanaise, a legal work, published by Bruylant-Delta.
In 1999, L’Ecole de la guerre, a novel, was published by Balland. In the same year, he was appointed as an advisor to the Lebanese Minister of Culture.
In 2000, Athina, a novel, was published by Grasset.
In 2001, Alexandre Najjar wrote a biography: Le Procureur de l’Empire, Ernest Pinard, 1822-1909,  published by Balland, and a play Le Crapaud, FMA.
In 2002, he wrote the novel Lady Virus, published by Balland, as well as a biography of Khalil Gibran, published by Pygmalion-Gérard Watelet.
In 2004, Le Mousquetaire, a biography of Zo d’Axa, 1864-1930, was published by Balland
In 2005, Le Roman de Beyrouth was published by Plon and Saint Jean Baptiste, was published by Pygmalion.
In 2006: Le silence du Ténor was published by Plon