Khalil Gibran
Lebanese-American poet and artist whose The Prophet is one of the bestselling books of all time. His lyrical, mystical prose-poetry blending Christian and Sufi themes made him the best-known Arab author in the West.
Works
- The ProphetPhilosophical prose poem about life wisdom delivered through a prophet to a waiting ship
- The Broken WingsNovel about tragic love between a young woman and man separated by social class and circumstance
- Sand and FoamCollection of philosophical aphorisms and reflections on human experience and knowledge
- Jesus the Son of ManPoetic prose reimagining Jesus's teachings and spiritual philosophy for modern seekers
- The Garden of the ProphetPhilosophical prose about a prophet's teachings delivered in a mystical garden
- The MadmanCollection of philosophical parables and meditations narrated by an unnamed protagonist