Kahlil Gibhran

Kahlil Gibran (born Gibra-n Khali-l Gibra-n bin Mikha-'i-l bin Sa'ad; Arabic), (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Syria), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose.