Joseph Danan was born in 1951 in Oran. In his writing, he has always alternated between novels, plays, and poetry, not to mention an early foray into cinema that continues to exert a profound influence on his work. Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Theatre Studies (Sorbonne Nouvelle), he has also written essays on theatre, which lie at the intersection of his academic work and his practice of playwriting. Among his publications (some thirty books to date), the following stand out in the realm of novels and short stories: Allégeance, in the “L’Infini” collection published by Gallimard; La Vie obscure, illustrated by Eva Wellesz; and Nouvelles de l’intérieur / Nouvelles de l’étranger, a two-sided book illustrated by Roman Tcherpak, published by Éditions du Paquebot. In the realm of poetry, he has published several books with L’Instant perpétuel, collaborating with authors such as Cueco, Marc Petit, and François Righi. His plays have been published by, among others, Actes Sud - Papiers, Lansman (Belgium), and Théâtre Ouvert. Several have been directed by Alain Bézu, with whom he has collaborated on numerous productions as a dramaturg, as well as (among others) Jacques Kraemer, Joël Jouanneau, Jacques Bonnaffé, and Fernando Mora Ramos in Portugal. An occasional director, he staged his play *Police Machine* in Spanish in Mexico City and in Portuguese in Caldas da Rainha. He regularly leads writing and/or dramaturgy workshops in France and abroad.