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Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and visual artist, best known for his seminal work The Prophet (1923), a collection of poetic essays exploring themes of love, freedom, and the human condition. Merging Eastern mysticism with Western Romanticism, his writings offered a lyrical, humanistic philosophy that emphasized spiritual unity and personal introspection. A key figure in the New Thought movement, Gibran’s influence endures across literature and philosophy for his accessible yet profound meditations on life’s fundamental questions.

17 summaries in the archive

Literature The Garden of the Prophet – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The Garden of the Prophet is a prose-poem narrative by Kahlil Gibran, presented as a philosophical and spiritual…

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Literature Mirrors of the Soul – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Mirrors of the Soul is a collection of writings by the Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran, first…

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Literature Dew – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Dew is a philosophical and poetic prose work attributed to Kahlil Gibran, presented as a series of discourses…

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Literature A Tear and a Smile (دمعة وابتسامة) – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

A Tear and a Smile is a collection of poetic prose pieces by Kahlil Gibran, first published in…

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Literature Lazarus and His Beloved – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The play takes as its subject the biblical figure of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead according…

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Philosophy The Vision – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The Vision is a collection of Arabic short stories and meditations by Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran, first published…

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Literature The Wanderer – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The Wanderer is a collection of parables and sayings by the Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and painter Kahlil Gibran.

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Literature The Beauty of Friendship – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The Beauty of Friendship is a collection of quotations and maxims centered on the theme of friendship, drawn…

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Art Twenty Drawings – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Twenty Drawings is a collection of visual artwork by Kahlil Gibran, published in 1919.

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Classic Literature Spirits Rebellious (الأرواح المتمردة) – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Spirits Rebellious is a collection of narrative pieces by Kahlil Gibran, originally published in Arabic at the turn…

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Literature Secrets of the Heart – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Secrets of the Heart is a collection of prose pieces by Kahlil Gibran, blending lyrical meditation, allegorical narrative,…

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Literature The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet is a work of philosophical and poetic prose by Kahlil Gibran, structured as a series of…

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Literature Broken Wings (الأجنحة المتكسرة) – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Broken Wings is a work of narrative fiction by Kahlil Gibran, presented as a first-person memoir.

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Christianity Jesus the Son of Man – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

The book presents itself as the words and deeds of Jesus 'as told and recorded by those who…

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Literature Sand and Foam – Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Sand and Foam is a collection of aphorisms, meditations, and short parabolic narratives by Kahlil Gibran.

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