Kahlil Gibran (Arabic: 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero. He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
As Cartas de Amor do Profeta: Correspondencia (1908 - 1924) Entre Kahlil Gibran e Mary Haskel = Beloved Prophet: The Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell, and Her Private Journal = Love Letters, Kahlil Gibran
Khalil Gibran (full Arabic name Gibran Khalil Gibran) (January 6, 1883 鈥� April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese writer, poet, and visual artist.
Though they never met in person, the correspondence between Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadah endured a lifetime, as did their love. This collection of letters, the first ever to appear in English, reveals the eloquence and beauty of Gibran's writing in a form and style that is profoundly personal and emotionally evocative. Illustrated throughout with Gibran's original pen and ink sketches and facsimiles of correspondence, this exquisite new gift edition is for those seeking insight into the mind of the author of some of the most popular books of the twentieth century.