The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf

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The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf The Prophet and then SOME!!!
When I first started writing poetry at age 12 or 13, I was encouraged to read other poets. Something I refused to do because I thought it might influence, "My Style"... :) OK, so I was hard headed... I later was introduced by a Brother In Law to Kahlil Gibran and it was like finding a kindred soul. I now totally encourage any one that want's to excel in poetry to read the greats. And you won't find many of the caliber of this man!!! His words sing from the page both in his poetry and in his short stories! I love "Martyr's To Man" (It's been a while but some of the words are still singed in my brain... And I think it truly speaks of the time we are living in now more than ever... From memory so not verbatim... Are you a soldier? Who must forsake wife and children? And go fourth into the fields of battle? For the sake of greed Which your leaders miscall duty? Than you are a martyr to man! There's more but the gist of what I am saying is if you love poetry and you haven't read any Kahlil Gibran you're missing out on one of the greatest poets to ever live! And if you write poetry, I firmly believe Kahlil Gibran should be recquired reading!!! Not that you will feel you have to plod your way through it... You too, will fall in love with his immense gifts!!! Sincerely, And best wishes to all Chase von Your Chance to Hear The Last Panther Speak
The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf Eloquent
I read this about a year ago and can't recall a great deal of the book. From what I do recall it was like a poem all the way through. While the writing was beautiful, I found it ambiguous and befuddled with meaning that I could not identify with. When Gibran speaks of God, I cannot identify because I have since abandoned those philosophies. It is thus difficult to revisit them in this book. I have the feeling a may have missed something great about this book. Indeed, I pulled wisdom from parts, but rather than go back and read it again, for now, perhaps I will move on to another of the many books out there that are enlightening and worth reading. Someday, I would like to read this again and dig deeper.
The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf Mystic masterpiece
I recently read an article in The New Yorker Magazine about Kahlil Gibran, writer born in the middle east to Christian parents. Kahlil Gibran managed to immigrate to NYC with his mother and siblings. Gibran's personal life and his early death, his exotic looks and ability to both write and paint is what attracted me to read his masterpiece "The Prophet". It is a mystic story, written in verse, less than 100 ages long with a dozen fantastic paintings that remind of magical realism in painting. The book is a manifest on how to live, love, work, dress, embrace joy and sorrow, accept righteousness and mankind far from perfection. It is a book of duality that in the most beautiful language a young philosopher teaches the ways to live life. No matter what world, culture, continent or country one comes from,this verse is universal. If anything, this piece of work has compelled me to seek out other of Gibran's work. I need to get into a mind of this wonderful thinker who himself led a very complicated and solitary life. It has been a long time since I read anything as beautiful and touching as this piece of literature.
The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf Great Book!
Great Book. Classic story, really nicely developed from cover to cover. A fine addition to anyone's library
The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf Touches the spirit within
I have been reading and re-reading Kahlil Gibran for 34 years now. The Prophet is my favorite book of all time. It touches a piece of the spirit within all of us that is not connected to any particular religion yet speaks from - and to - all of them. The Prophet is masterfully insightful, poignant, and timeless. I gave a copy to each of my grown sons and hope they find as much insight in it as I have all these years. In fact, I chose the essay on children to read during the Unity Candle ceremony at my son's wedding. It was a beautiful, perfect passage for such a powerful moment! The essays in this book speak to every facet of life as a human being, ever inspiring the reader to remember his or her connection to the infinite. The artwork is exquisite! Give a copy to someone you love - then read it with them!
The Prophet by Alfred A. Knopf Product Description
A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.
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In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founders of the world's great religions. On the most basic topics--marriage, children, friendship, work, pleasure--his words have a power and lucidity that in another era would surely have provoked the description "divinely inspired." Free of dogma, free of power structures and metaphysics, consider these poetic, moving aphorisms a 20th-century supplement to all sacred traditions--as millions of other readers already have. --Brian Bruya