Tony Shalhoub, Hiba Abid, and Randa Jarrar: The Prophet at 100 and Arab American Writing in New York
Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/08/2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Stephen a. Schwarzman Building
Categories
Cost:
Free USD
Contact Person:
New York Public Library
Email:
publicprograms@nypl.org
Website:
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/08/theprophet100
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New York Public Library
On the centenary of Kahlil Gibran’s best-selling work of mystical prose-poetry, actors and writers perform readings and discuss the elusive legacy of his most famous book.
In-person registration for this event has sold out, but livestream tickets are still available. A limited number of standby tickets will be available on the night of the event.
The Prophet book cover
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, a proto-New Age collection of arcane and oracular poetic essays has sold over 100 million copies in its 100-year lifespan and has made Gibran the third best-selling poet after William Shakespeare and Laozi. Gibran, a writer and artist who lived and worked primarily in the downtown Manhattan neighborhood then known as Little Syria, has derived a mixed reputation from his mysterious volume of musings on subjects like love, law, beauty, and faith. He has been beloved by various counter-cultural and spiritual movements over the decades, but among scholars he is viewed alternatively as a “crucial modern innovator” or “horrifically retrograde.” An evening of readings, lecture, and conversation will look into The Prophet and Gibran’s reputation, as well as the history of Arab and Arab-American writers in New York.
This event will also feature a one-night-only display of rare materials from the Library’s holdings.
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