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Kahlil Gibran

Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931)
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Summary

Kahlil Gibran was born on January 6, 1883[1], in Bsharri[2]. He died on April 10, 1931[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], painter[7], philosopher[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,689 views/month, #5,432 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1883[11]
  • Date of death: 1931[12]
  • Place of burial: Bsharri[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[14], State of Greater Lebanon[15], Lebanese Republic under French mandate[16]
  • Ethnic group: Maronites[17]
  • Occupation: visual artist[18]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[19], poetry[20]
  • Educated at: Académie Julian[21]
  • Notable work: The Prophet[22], Broken Wings[23], Sand and Foam[24], The Processions[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Maronites[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Mahjar[28], Symbolism[29]
  • Genre: poetry[30], parable[31], fable[32]
  • Commons category: Kahlil Gibran[33]
  • Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[34], tuberculosis[35], cancer[36]
  • Residence: Tenth Street Studio Building[37]
  • Family name: Jubrān[38]
  • Given name: Jubrān[39]
  • Official website: https://www.kahlilgibran.com/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kahlil Gibran[41]
  • Commons gallery: جبران خليل جبران[42]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/y/yabran.htm[43]
  • Student of: Pierre Amédée Marcel-Béronneau[44]
  • Political ideology: Syrian nationalism[45], anti-clericalism[46]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: US[48]

  • Began / founded: 1883-01-06[49]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-04-10[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8d798d4-995d-43e9-b504-71bc3223495d[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Kahlil Gibran include Gibran[52], an impact crater[53].

Why It Matters

Kahlil Gibran has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include The Prophet[56], a literary work[57] and Broken Wings[58], a literary work[59]. Entities named for him include Gibran[52], an impact crater[53].

FAQs

Where was Kahlil Gibran born?

Kahlil Gibran's place of birth was Bsharri[2].

Where did Kahlil Gibran die?

Kahlil Gibran died in New York City[4].

What did Kahlil Gibran do for work?

Kahlil Gibran worked as a writer[5], poet[6], painter[7], philosopher[8], and short story writer[9].

Where did Kahlil Gibran go to school?

Kahlil Gibran was educated at Académie Julian[21].

Related Entities

Adeleke University Brooklyn Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City poetry The Prophet

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Prophet: The Life and Times of Kahlil Gibran. wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . U.S.-Arab Relations: The Literary Dimension. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . The Arabic Journal, ''Al-Mashriq'': Its Beginnings and First Twenty-Five Years under the Editorship of Père Louis Chekho, S.J.. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'apc', 'text': 'جُبْران خَليل جُبْران'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جبران بن خليل بن مخائيل بن سعد'}
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  16. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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