Khalil Gibran - Life
Khalil Gibran was born on January 6, 1883, to a Maronite Christian family in Bsharri, Lebanon. He was a quiet, sensitive young boy, he displayed an early artistic aptitude and a love for nature. He received informal lessons from a local doctor.
Receiving his first formal schooling, the 13-year-old stood out with his artistic ability. He was a photographer. At 15, Gibran returned to his home country to attend a Maronite school in Beirut. There he displayed an interest in poetry and founded a student magazine. He explored themes of loneliness and a loss of connection to nature. He published a pamphlet on his love for music in 1905.
Establishing himself in New York’s artistic circles, Gibran in 1912 published the novella Broken Wings. He had an exhibition of his paintings in late 1914.
In 1923, Gibran published his most famous work, The Prophet. Centered on the character of Almustafa, a holy man set to return home after 12 years in exile, the book expounds on matters of love, sorrow and religion over 26 poetic essays. The limited reviews were mixed, but The Prophet quickly sold out its first edition and continued selling steadily, giving its author his first taste of widespread fame.
Gibran became an officer of the New Orient Society in New York, which boasted such writers as Bertrand Russell and H.G Wells for its quarterly journal. In 1928, he delivered another of his celebrated books, Jesus,the Son of Man, a collection of reflections on Christ from both historic and imaginary people. However, by this time Gibran was also battling alcoholism and becoming more of a recluse. One final completed book, The Earth Gods, hit shelves in early 1931, and he finished a manuscript of what became The Wanderer (1932) shortly before his death on April 10, 1931, from cirrhosis of the liver.
Khalil Gibran was born on January 6, 1883, to a Maronite Christian family in Bsharri, Lebanon. He was a quiet, sensitive young boy, he displayed an early artistic aptitude and a love for nature. He received informal lessons from a local doctor.
Receiving his first formal schooling, the 13-year-old stood out with his artistic ability. He was a photographer. At 15, Gibran returned to his home country to attend a Maronite school in Beirut. There he displayed an interest in poetry and founded a student magazine. He explored themes of loneliness and a loss of connection to nature. He published a pamphlet on his love for music in 1905.
Establishing himself in New York’s artistic circles, Gibran in 1912 published the novella Broken Wings. He had an exhibition of his paintings in late 1914.
In 1923, Gibran published his most famous work, The Prophet. Centered on the character of Almustafa, a holy man set to return home after 12 years in exile, the book expounds on matters of love, sorrow and religion over 26 poetic essays. The limited reviews were mixed, but The Prophet quickly sold out its first edition and continued selling steadily, giving its author his first taste of widespread fame.
Gibran became an officer of the New Orient Society in New York, which boasted such writers as Bertrand Russell and H.G Wells for its quarterly journal. In 1928, he delivered another of his celebrated books, Jesus,the Son of Man, a collection of reflections on Christ from both historic and imaginary people. However, by this time Gibran was also battling alcoholism and becoming more of a recluse. One final completed book, The Earth Gods, hit shelves in early 1931, and he finished a manuscript of what became The Wanderer (1932) shortly before his death on April 10, 1931, from cirrhosis of the liver.
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