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KHALIL GIBRAN

(1883 1931)


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BACKGROUND

Kahlil Gibran, a poet, philosopher, and artist who was born in Lebanon in 1983.His

vision on life and humanity, made him to be considered the genius of his age. Kahlil's

books and poems have been translated into more than twenty languages. Until his

move to the United States, Kahlil Gibran wrote in Arabic. From there on he began towrite in English.

father, a rough man with a bad temper. Gibran and his mother have a close,understanding relationship that nourishes his artistic tendencies. These arediscouraged by his father . 1895 father jailed in Besharri, Kamila and her four children

emigrate to Boston in hopes of escaping misery

Kahlil shows talent at drawing and, at age 12, begins to learn English. 1896 - Gibrandiscovers Denison House,. Late in that year he first meets photographer Fred Holland

,who has a significant artistic impact on him.


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1897 - Moved by a desire to complete his Arabic-language education, Kahlil

Gibran returns to Lebanon and attends al-Hikmah high school in Beirut. Healso studies religion and ethics.

1902 - Kahlil Gibran returns to Boston, now aged 19. Develops a friendship,

then romantic feelings for a young Bostonian woman, Josephine Peabody, a

poet and intellectual. In the same year, he loses to tuberculosis his sisterSultana, his half-brother Peter, and his mother Kamila. Kahlil Gibran finds

consolation and encouragement with his sister Mariana and his friend

Josephine.

1904 - Meets Mary Haskell, an American school headmistress in Boston.

Marks the beginning of a lifelong friendship that sometimes veered toward

romance.

1910 - Back to Boston. Romance deepens with Mary Haskell, but then she

pulls back, apparently in part because she fears to cross the then race barrier

and risk her place in society. Kahlil Gibran joins "Golden Links Society" of

Arab-American writers and intellectuals.

1931 - He loses to tuberculosis and dies


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PAINTINGS.

The divine

world Or eye in

the palm.

Jesus the son of

man.

Marianna(gibrans sister) Freedom Chained


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WORKS.

Works Originally written in Arabic:

Ara'is al-Muruj (Nymphs of the Valley, 1906)

al-Arwah al-Mutamarrida (Spirits Rebellious, 1908)

al-Ajniha al-Mutakassira (BrokenWings, 1912)

Dam'a wa Ibtisama (A Tear and A Smile, 1914)

The Madman (1918)

al-Mawakib (The Processions, 1919)

Originally written in English:

The Prophet, (1923)

Sand and Foam (1926)

Jesus, The Son of Man (1928)

The Garden of The Prophet (1933)

The Sea


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A compilation of short articles drawn from those

were published in Al-Mohejar newspaper

Gibran, author of The Prophet, here offers

reflections on such varying topics as life, love,

courage, liberty, truth, and understanding that are

designed to uplift the soul in everyday living. This

edition contains illustrations by the author.

The Prophet has never been out of print. Having

been translated into more than forty[13] languages,

it was one of the bestselling books of the twentieth

century in the United States.

Gibran held his first art exhibition of his drawings in

1904 in Boston,


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PHILOSOPHY

Overcoming Failure: A shy failure is nobler than an immodest success.

Love : If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were

always yours. And if they don't, they never were.

Success: Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, thephilosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not

bow before children.

Life: Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.

Insight : Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing

toward what will be.

Optimism : The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist

stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose


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INFLUENCED BY

William Blake (28 November 1757 12

August 1827) was an English poet,

painter, and printmaker.

Rabindranath Tagore

(1861-1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore,

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

(6 March 1475 18 February 1564), commonly

known asMich

elangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter,


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HIS INFLUENCE

A world of possibilities was opened up to him by the dynamism and

materialism of the American way of life, giving rise to the unique East-West

synthesis which Gibrans work represents.

The special place of Kahlil Gibran in the hearts of the American people has

recently received dual confirmation in the academic and public spheres. On

the one hand a proposal for a Chair in his name has been submitted at theUniversity of Maryland, and on the other hand a memorial garden has been

created in his honor in Washington, D.C.

His stature and importance increase as time passes, for although he died in1931 and his finest work was published seventy years ago, his message

remains as potent and as meaningful today as when he was writing. With its

emphasis on the healing process, the universal, the natural, the eternal, the

timeless, his work represents a powerful affirmation of faith in the humanspirit.


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Gibran died in New York City on April 10, 1931Before

his death, Gibran expressed the wish that he be

buried in Lebanon. This wish was fulfilled in 1932,

Gibran remains the most popular Lebanese-

American writer ever

Much of Gibran's writings deal with Christianity,

mostly condemning the corrupt practices of the

Eastern churches and their clergies during that era.

His poetry is notable for its use of formal language,

as well as insights on topics of life using spiritualterms.

Gibran's best-known work is The Prophet, a bookcomposed of 26 poetic essays, the best sellin bookafter the bible in America .

DEATH AND LEGACY


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CONCLUSION

Kahlil Gibran's writings are a unique synthesis of creative figures

hovering on the edge of society. At the same time, Gibran did not

reject the influences of his own origins, as his Arabic and Eastern

literary structure and reflective lyricism reveals. Gibran called his

little apartment and studio in New York City "The Hermitage," wherehe hosted writers and artists like himself in ethnic origin and sharing

a common set of values. But Gibran's unique world-view and his

combination of creative forces, is a great cultural treasure. His

writings, while standing on their own, are an important resource for

reflecting on the themes of solitude, society, and self.


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THE END

AHSAN

ARSHAD BHUTTO

ASAD RAZA

SAMANA KAZMI

SEHRISH

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