Kahlil Gibran: The Nature of Love

by Andrew Dib Sherfan

This illuminating study examines the renowned Lebanese author's poetic depictions of love in its various forms and phases.

Kahlil Gibran sees love as a burning fire, creating and destroying. Though it is at the center of life, it is for many a wellspring of strife and unsolved problems. Indeed, it seems that the more we write about it, the more mysterious it becomes. Yet there are those rare authors who can shine the light of truth on the subject--authors like Gibran.

In this volume, Gibran scholar Andrew Dib Sherfan explores the various aspects of love according to the famous Lebanese poet and philosopher. Gibran's writing is full of mystic symbolism and metaphors, many of which reveal profound insights into the nature of love between man and woman, parent and child, God and human, and individual and society.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Poetry

Paperback

First published November 1, 1971

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent articulation of Gibrans Life and philosophy by his Compatriot Andrew Dib Sherfan
who studied and translated Gibran so we could have a
broader understanding of his work.

[Blanca Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested on Kahlil Gibran Writings this is an invaluable book. It is a study or analysis of Gibran's work written by his compatriot Andrew Dib Sherfan

[Zarsa Malf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tidak semua kesalahan adalah hal yang benar-benar dituntut, bisa jadi ia adalah bibit yang nantinya akan berbuah manis.
bukankah setiap buah yang akhirnya manis berawal masam atau pahit?🍎

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of Kahil Gibran's statements allowed me to see a hard truth, "Love starved drinks from rancid pools." Such a brief statement but heavy with meaning, like all his writings.