Kahlil Gibran’s bestselling poetic masterpiece, The Prophet, originally published in 1923, continues to inspire millions worldwide with its timeless words of love and mystical longing. Yet Gibran’s genius went much further than this, to produce over twenty literary works, in both English and Arabic, as well as over 500 works of art, all characterized by an otherworldly beauty.Going beyond the many myths that surround Gibran, this incisive biography charts his colourful life, his dramatic love affairs, and his artistic achievements, to present a fascinating and unique portrait of this remarkable man.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Suheil Bushrui
EAN: 9781851685417
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 476 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Oneworld Publications
DATE PUBLISHED: 2008-01-25
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GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern
WIDTH: 135 cm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, English, Biography: writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets
"If you enjoy Gibran’s style, you will relish that of Bushrui and Jenkins.", "Breaks new ground"
Suheil Bushrui is internationally recognized as the foremost international authority on Kahlil Gibran. He is currently Director of the University of Maryland Kahlil Gibran Research and Studies Project. Joe Jenkins represents a new generation of Gibran scholars and is currently a Research Fellow at the Kahlil Gibran Research and Studies Project.
