About the Book: Omnibus Series: The Great Works of Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 - April 10, 1931) was a Labanese-American artist,
poet and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon, as a young
man he immigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and
began his literary career. He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for
his 1923 book "The Prophet", an early example of inspirational fiction including
a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold
well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the
1960s counterculture. Khalil