A Tear and a Smile

by Kahlil Gibran

Overview

A Tear and a Smile is a timeless source of wisdom composed by Kahlil Gibran. His poetry and prose drive you through the themes ofove and its power, social issues, mysteries behindife and death, greys between good and evil and theongings of the soul. This collectible edition is specially crafted for poetryovers. It contains some of the best works of Gibran, including "A Visit from Wisdom,' "A Poet's Voice,' "The Beauty of Death,' "The Creation' and many more. It is the perfect pick for self-indulgence and immersing oneself in the world of poetry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789387669789
Publisher:	GENERAL PRESS
Publication date:	06/04/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	531,802
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer, born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in New York in 1931. As a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero. In his early teens, the artistry of Gibran's drawings caught the eye of his teachers and he was introduced to the avant-garde Boston artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day, who encouraged and supported Gibran in his creative endeavors. A publisher used some of Gibran's drawings for book covers in 1898, and Gibran held his first art exhibition in 1904 in Boston. In 1908, Gibran went to study art with Auguste Rodin in Paris for two years. He later studied art in Boston. While most of Gibran's early writing was in Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. 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, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again especially in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.