Middle East/North African Lit discussion

When I came by the adaption of Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetT as an animated film , I thought of creating this thread so we may exchange thoughts about the book :)

I've been reading about it and am looking forward to seeing it!
Here's an article and the YouTube clip

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertain...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3p7s...

It looks like fun :)

Thanks for sharing Jalila , I have been postponing reading this book for so long , now I have to read it if I want to accompany my daughter watching it...lol ! :D

I've read it, and enjoyed it. It's not too long, ND :)

Thanks :) I will do my best ...

Who is going to read this book ?

Niledaughter wrote: "Who is going to read this book ?"

I am interested! When would the group read be?

Niledaughter wrote: "Who is going to read this book ?"

Sorry I just checked and saw the group read starts February 15.
I have ordered The Prophet and will hopefully be able to start later this month.
In any case count me in! I am looking forward to reading something positive and uplifting!

Me too :)

I will read this as well.

The Prophet is one of my favorite books of all time. It is an inspiration in my writing and where I go when I need solace and hope. I would love to participate in a discussion of this book. (Thanks too for the info about the film. I was not aware of it.)

Great to have you both :) my copy has a long intro about Gibran so I will finish it before starting the book itself .

Sorry I did not care for this book. It seemed pseudo-spiritual and did not impress me. I found the biography at the beginning to be the most interesting part.

Here are two links (both critical). The first is a biography and the second is a spoof summary of the book.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/200...

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010...

I am still reading the first part ( the biography ), thanks for the links , I will check them .

I read this years ago as an older teen, but as I re-read I realise how some parts are just unforgettable, like the parts on marriage and children. It's not a book that I enjoy as a straight through read, rather I like to just read a section or do every now and then. For me it amazing how much ahead of this time this book was. I can well imagine that some of Gibran's writings and drawings must have been shocking for people in the 1920s, not just in the Middle East but in North America.

Jalilah wrote: "I read this years ago as an older teen, but as I re-read I realise how some parts are just unforgettable, like the parts on marriage and children. It's not a book that I enjoy as a straight through..."

How did I miss this post !
I am studing right now which made it difficult for me to catch up with Goodreads , I thought of reading this book with small chunks and I am glad that you recommended this .

I really hope we still have a chance to discuss this book .