Kahlil Gibran: A Biography

by Alexandre Najjar

Overview

Kahlil Gibran was born into a Christian family in Lebanon in 1883 and was raised in the United States. His book of poetic essays, The Prophet, is an international classic, translated into over forty languages since its debut in 1923.

Gibran’s life is retraced with a simplicity akin to that of Gibran’s own writing, through his letters, his publisher’s archives, and unpublished documents, revealing the extent of his influence on statesmen and fellow citizens alike, and the extraordinary message of peace and hope in all of his work.

Alexandre Najjar was born in Lebanon in 1967 and works as a lawyer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863566684
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alexandre Najjar was born in Lebanon in 1967. A lawyer and literary critic, he has won many prizes for his writing, among them the Prix de Poésie de la Ville de Paris, the France-Liban Prize and the Amsterdam Prize.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations     6
Preface     7
Bsharri     11
Off to the New World     25
Back to his Roots     33
Tragic Events     41
Beginnings     49
The City of Light     59
'Beloved Mary'     79
New York     85
May     101
World War I     109
From Nature toward the Infinite     123
The Pen League     131
The Prophet     139
The Winged Self     149
Let Me Sleep     159
After Death     171
Acknowledgments     179
Bibliography     180
Index     188