Kahlil Gibran
AUTHOR

Kahlil Gibran

Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
Kahlil Gibran: full Arabic name Gibran Khalil Gibran, (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer of the New York Pen League. Kahlil Gibran was born in the town of Bsharri in the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Empire (north of modern-day Lebanon), to Khalil Gibran and Kamila Gibran(Rahmeh). As a young man Kahlil emigrated with his family to the United States, where he studied art and began his literary career, writing in English and Arabic. 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 Laozi. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
Read more Read less

Try Audible membership today. Start enjoying the benefits.

Try Audible for free with an audiobook of your choice.
Try Standard free
Auto-renews at AUD $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Prophet

Most popular
View Details

Most Popular

Product list
  • The Prophet cover art

    $12.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $9.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Meaning and Magic cover art

    $46.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet (Tamil Edition) cover art

    $10.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • 50+ Self-Help Classics Collection cover art

    $34.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $12.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Secrets of the Heart cover art

    $22.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Eye of the Prophet cover art

    $11.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Wisdom cover art

    $12.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $6.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $6.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Mirrors of the Soul cover art

    $16.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • A Kahlil Gibran Collection cover art

    $26.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Treasury of Kahlil Gibran cover art

    $24.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Broken Wings cover art

    $12.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $2.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • 20+ Self-Help Classics Collection cover art

    $27.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Jesus, the Son of Man cover art

    $14.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • The Prophet cover art

    $2.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00
  • Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Love cover art

    $12.99 or free with 30-day trial

    Try for $0.00