Argonaut The Prophet Kahlil Gibran

"The Prophet" is undoubtedly the most popular work of the Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Gibran who lived in America for a long and important period of his life. It is a composition of twenty-six poetic reflections in the English language, which Gibran rewrote several times until the work was completed and published in 1923.

In this work, Christian and various other religious influences (Sufism, Hinduism) are evident. The basic foundation of his philosophy is love as it manifests itself with the power of its spiritual dimension and human communication determined by the relationships between people.

A poetic contemplation of love and coexistence permeates these texts which are illustrated with a mystical visionary mood by the poet himself. "The Prophet", which is rightly considered his masterpiece, but all the rest of his work is inspired by his deepest desire to bridge the western civilization with the eastern...