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.
All I can I say about this book is that it really reflected the different periods that Khalil Jebran was going through: love, loss, pain, sorrow, the time when he considered reincarnation, the stage where he believed in God.
He hated customs and tradition of the Middle Eastern culture. Mocked the one who thought he's gone mad for being a rebel. Described the bitter reality of society and finally, didn't give up hope and insisted that we may dream high although the consequences won't be necessary pleasant, however, they are certainly worth it.