(January 6, 1883 - April 10, 1931)
Real name: Gibrān Khalīl Gibrān bin Mikhā'īl bin Sa'ad
Was a Lebanese American artist, poet and writer.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Syria), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career.
He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in 1960's counterculture.
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