Kahlil Gibran

Born

January 6, 1883

Died

April 10, 1931 (aged 48)

Known as

writer, poet, painter, philosopher, short story writer, visual artist

Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. He was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title. He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages.

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