Kahlil Gibran¿s bestselling poetic masterpiece, The Prophet, originallypublished in 1923, continues to inspire millions worldwide with itstimeless words of love and mystical longing. Yet Gibran¿s genius went muchfurther than this, to produce over twenty literary works, in both English andArabic, as well as over 500 works of art, all characterized by an almostotherworldly beauty.This incisive new biography, acclaimed by the New York Timespenetrates to the very heart of Gibran¿s brilliance. Going beyond the manymyths that surround Gibran, Bushrui and Jenkins chart his colourful life, hisdramatic love affairs, and his artistic achievements, to present a uniqueportrait of a remarkable man. Revealing how both his life and work unite Eastwith West, ancient with modern, they explore the enduring message ofGibran¿s work, with its heart-felt desire for the kind of spiritual life thatrenders the material world meaningful, and imbues it with dignity.Also featuring a complete critical study of works by and aboutGibran, this authoritative and readable book is an indispensable companionfor all who admire the timeless message contained within Gibran's work.PROFESSOR SUHEIL BUSHRUI is internationally recognized as the foremostinternational authority on Kahlil Gibran. He is currently Director of theUniversity of Maryland Kahlil Gibran Research and Studies Project.JOE JENKINS represents a new generation of Gibran scholars and iscurrently a Research Fellow at the Kahlil Gibran Research and StudiesProject."If you enjoy Gibran¿s style, you will relish that of Bushrui and Jenkins."Karen Armstrong in the Telegraph"Breaks new ground"New York Times

The definitive biography of one of the world's most popular writers

Beginnings (1883-1895); the new world (1895-1898); returning to the roots (1898-1902); overcoming tragedy (1902-1908); the city of light (1908-1910); the poet-painter in search (1910-1914); the madman (1914-1920); a literary movement is born (1920); a strange little book (1921-1923); the master poet (1923-1928); the return of the wanderer (1929-1931).