The Resume

(January 6, 1883-April 10, 1931)
Born in Bsharri, Lebanon
Birth name was Gibran Khalil Gibran
Poet, essayist, painter and sculptor
Best-known work was ‘The Prophet’ (1923)

Why he might be annoying:

He changed the spelling of his name to make it more euphonious.
He was financially supported by a series of female devotees, or ‘deathless admirers.’
’The Prophet’ became a favorite of the 60s counterculture and the New Age movement.
Richard Harris recorded a musical adaptation of ‘The Prophet’ (1974).
His will leaving the royalties from his writings to his hometown led to intrigue, embezzlement and murder.

Why he might not be annoying:

Auguste Rodin called him ‘the William Blake of the 20th century.’
His line ‘Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it so the other half may reach you’ was adapted by John Lennon for the Beatles song ‘Julia.’
After the Lebanese government assumed management of his estate, the $1 million a year brought in by his writings finally benefited his hometown by funding new schools, clinics and student scholarships.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 09]
• I am Lebanese
• I Died in 1931 (Ranked: 48)
• I Have Tuberculosis
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at My Book Cover
• Painters
• Poets
• Profiles 22001-22250 (Ranked: 22108)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying