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Since its first publication in 1923, Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece The Prophet has become one of the most widely read classics of world literature. Bringing poetry and reflection together, this work of philosophical prose poetry has accompanied generations of readers.
Through the words of Almustafa, who is about to leave the city where he has lived for many years, Gibran turns to the fundamental questions of human life: love, marriage, freedom, joy, sorrow, crime, punishment, friendship, time, prayer, and death.
With language at once simple and profound, The Prophet invites readers to reflect on their own lives, choices, relationships, and losses. Its philosophical depth, spiritual tone, and enduring sincerity have secured its place among the most cherished works of world literature.
The rhythm and inner harmony of Gibran’s distinctive writing, poised between poetry and prose, come to life anew in Turkish through Mehmet Hakkı Suçin’s translation.