The Prophet
1923 book with 26 prose poetry fables by Kahlil Gibran
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- Author
- Kahlil Gibran
- First published
- 1900
- Editions
- 569
- Subjects
- Poetry, Classics, Literature & Fiction, Religion
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Key facts
- Author
- Kahlil Gibran
- Cover artist
- Kahlil Gibran
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Life and the human condition
- Genre
- Prose poetry
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Publication place
- United States
- Media type
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The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best-known work. The Kahlil Gibran Collective says that The Prophet has been translated into over 100 languages, and is one of the best selling books of all time. It has never been out of print.
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