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Kahlil Gibran
Poet

Kahlil Gibran

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Writing The Prophet.

The Madman · The Prophet

Born
6 January 1883
Birthplace
Bsharri
Died
10 April 1931

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Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer and visual artist who wrote in Arabic and English.

Early life

Childhood and education

Moved from Bsharri to Boston with his mother and siblings in 1895, later studying in Beirut and Paris.

Career

  1. 1904

    Art exhibition

    Showed drawings in Boston.

  2. 1905

    First Arabic book

    Began publishing his literary work.

  3. 1918

    English debut

    Published The Madman.

  4. 1923

    The Prophet

    Published his best-known book.

Selected work

The Madman

A collection of parables and poems.

The Prophet

Poetic reflections delivered through the fictional speaker Almustafa.

Beyond work

Correspondence

Maintained long friendships and correspondence with Mary Haskell and writer May Ziadeh.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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