Der Narr / Der Wanderer

by Kahlil Gibran, Khalil Gibran

Diese Ausgabe versammelt die bekannten Werke »Der Narr« und »Der Wanderer« des libanesischen Dichters und Philosophen Khalil Gibran, der es verstand, mit seinen poetischen Aphorismen und Lebensweisheiten die Herzen der Leser zu berühren.

80 pages, Hardcover

Published January 11, 2021

About the author

Kahlil Gibran (Arabic: جبران خليل جبران ) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), 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.
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.

Reviews

[Lena T · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think one Gibran was just the right amount for me, the second one felt a lot less impactful

[Kalle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bildgewaltige Sprache und tiefsinnige Metaphern, deren Sinn und Bedeutung sich nicht immer auf den ersten Blick erschließen, jedoch zum Nachdenken einladen. Gespickt mit naturphilosophischen Betrachtungen, gerade im Hinblick auf den eigenen Tod und dem größeren Sinn hinsichtlich Gott als Schöpfer und der Schönheit als Ideal, sorgte diese Lektüre für so einige Gänsehautmomente.