Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad (28 November 1911 – 1989) (in Arabic توفيق يوسف عواد) was a Lebanese writer and diplomat. His 1939 novel al-Raghif, inspired by Arab resistance to the Turks in World War I, "was quickly recognized as a landmark in the literary expression of Arab nationalism".[1] Awwad's work falls under various categories such as poetry, essays, novel-writing, as well as drama-writing. His occupation not only included literary accomplishments, but also diplomatic ones.[2]