Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. He was born in 1883 in Lebanon and settled in New York City in 1912. Though he received no formal education due to poverty, he taught himself through priests and studied various languages and art. Gibran is known for his romantic, mystical works that celebrated love, beauty, and freedom. Some of his most famous works include The Prophet, published in 1923, and The Madman. The Prophet consists of poetic essays covering topics like love, marriage, and joy.