FIRST TRANSLATION OF "THE PROPHET" BY KHALIL GIBRAN PUBLISHED IN EASTERN ARMENIAN
"The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran was written in English in 1923, New York. Poet Vahe-Vahyan translated the book into Western-Armenian in 1984. He wrote in the preface of the book that the ideas of the great Lebanese poet are shaping a kind of a spiritual movement. In the recent, first translation of the book into Eastern-Armenian, it is written that the first publication of the book wasn't noticed and only the Chicago "Evening Post" called the book "a small Bible," adding that the author is quite brave to be idealist in the time of cynicism."
Great Lebanese poet managed to combine the Western cultural values, Christian thinking and wisdom of the East in his writings. Khalil Gibran was born In Lebanon, later he moved to USA and then lived in Europe. This factor greatly influenced his philosophy, as well as poetry and painting. He was also greatly influenced by William Blake, the English poet. He also supported the ideas of Nicshe.
Khalil Gibran wasn't accepted in his motherland. His "Rebelliant Souls" and "Maremaids of Gorge" were burnt in the main square of Beirut. The poet died when he was only 48. He left rich literary heritage in English and Arabic, including such books as "Broken Wings", "The Madman", "The Spirit Brides", "The Eye of the Prophet", "Jesus, Son of Man", "Tears and Laughter" and others.
"The Prophet" poem became his creative masterpiece written under the influence of the Oriental mystical theories and the Bible combined with the individual spiritual experience of the poet.
The recent translation of "The Prophet" into the Eastern Armenian was published by the assistance of the Lebanese Embassy to Armenia, with the support of Mr. Pierre Fattoucher, Chairman of the "GH-Telecom" Board, and Ralph Yirikian, Head of VivaCell company. Hovik Yordekian made the translation of the book from the Western-Armenian into the Eastern-Armenian. The publication was to commemorate the 100 anniversary of the poet. It's worth mentioning that the Western-Armenian translation of the poem includes the translations by Anoushavan Danielian, Khachik Terterian, Vazgen Etimelian and Hrach Sargsian. Sisak Varzhapetian made the complete translation of the proem into the Western Armenian in 1966.
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