Kahlil Gibran

Mikhail Naimy

Nothing is more beloved to the hearts of readers in general than the biographies of writers and great figures. And nothing is more beloved to the heart of the Arab reader in particular than the biographies of their famous authors, distinguished literary figures, and prominent historical luminaries. A biography is most splendid when it recounts the life of a great figure, and when it is narrated with the brilliance of a genius, a pioneering philosophical thinker, whose style reveals the most wonderful forms of expression and methods of conveying ideas. The book "Kahlil Gibran" is a magnificent portrayal of Gibran's personality and his literature from his birth in Bsharri until his death in New York, painted with exquisite style by his friend and companion in "The Pen League," Mikhail Naimy, detailing the most intimate stages and minutiae of his life. It is a book that aroused wonder and astonishment to the same extent that it brought to its readers secrets and unparalleled literary and artistic enjoyment. It is a historical document and a literary exposé of Gibran's life and Naimy's pen at once. Above all, it is an artistic masterpiece in biographical literature, rarely paralleled in Arab and international libraries.