Kahlil Gibran: Man and Poet [Hardcover]

Suheil Bushrui (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

Bushrui and Jenkins have produces a biography that meticulously explores the complex intricacies of this philosopher-poet. Offering fresh insights into his life, times and work, this unique book sets new criteria in evaluating Gibran.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Gibran's The Prophet, one of the most widely read books of the 20th century, and this biography of the poet and philosopher offers both insight into his life and a critical study of his writings. Bushrui, a foremost authority on Gibran, and Jenkins, a research fellow at the University of Maryland, rely on new sources gathered during a ten-year study to capture Gibran's life. Covering Gibran's literary contributions and his personal history, including distressing poverty, the loss of many of his family members while in his twenties, and his ability to open the eyes of ordinary people to the reality of life and beyond, the authors portray Gibran as a solitary person who reconciles Eastern and Western cultures into a universal humanitarianism. Extensive notes and a bibliography will be useful for researchers. Recommended.?Leo Kriz, West Des Moines Lib., IA
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Review

"Breaks new ground" -- New York Times

"If you enjoy Gibran's style, you will relish that of Bushrui and Jenkins." -- Daily Telegraph --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 372 pages
• Publisher: Oneworld (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851681779
• ISBN-13: 978-1851681778
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,012,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Gibran, January 16, 2002

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This review is from: Kahlil Gibran: Man and Poet: A New Biography (Paperback)

Dr. Bushrui is the world's top Gibran scholar. He has done justice to Gibran like no other person in history with this thorough biography. He has succeeded in grasping the historical aspects of Gibran's life, and most importantly, the spiritual essence. I have had the luck and pleasure of hearing Dr. Bushrui speak in person and can say he is a truly amazing orator, poet, and scholar. He lived in Lebanon, like Gibran, and has taught at Universities such as Oxford. This mix of eastern and western culture is the pivotal attribute of anyone who desires to truly understand Gibran.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful presenter, Dr. Bushrui is captivating, March 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kahlil Gibran: Man and Poet (Hardcover)

Well, I have to admit I have just ordered the book. I haven't read it yet... What I want to share, though, are my impressions from a presentation of Dr. Suheil Bushrui I attended last night. Dr. Bushrui is a man who has the enormous talent to love and inspire. Truly, I envy his students. If the goal of his lecture last night was to inspire more people to read the poetry of Kahlil Gibran, he surely succeeded. He succeeded in sparkling my interest in Arabic poetry and in partucular, the poetry of Kahlil Gibran. More importantly though, he succeeded in making me look at poetry as the point where the truth meets the heart, and at poetry as the path of spirituality to building a world based upon unity in diversity.