Nebiy Mekonnen was an Ethiopian poet, journalist, playwright, and translator. He was also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Addis Admas. He is known for translating Gone with the Wind into Amharic onto three thousand cigarette-paper pieces while imprisoned. His translation is titled Negem Lela Ken New or Tomorrow is Another Day. At the time of its publication, it was one of the longest books ever published in Amharic.