Great Lives - Mark Constantine on Kahlil Gibran
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Businessman Mark Constantine chooses Lebanese-American author of ‘The Prophet’, Khalil Gibran. With Matthew Parris.
Snubbed and practically ignored by the literary establishment in the West, but regarded by millions as a world-class poet his work, The Prophet, published in 1923, has never been out of print and next to the bible is the biggest selling book in America.
Businessman Mark Constantine champions the poet and together with the actor Nadim Sawalha. Matthew Parris is the presenter.
Producer : Perminder Khatkar
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.
Published on Thursday, 23rd January 2014.
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