The Contemporary Significance of Gibran’s Literary Works

Abstract

Abstract The Lebanese writer Gibran Khalil Gibran was one of the pioneers of modern Arab literature and the “standard-bearer, soul and leader” of the writers of the “Mehjar” literature who played an important role in the revival of Arabic literature. He is a world-renowned cultural celebrity who has had a great influence in both Arabia and the West. Based on the theory of literary interpretation, this paper explores the commonality between Gibran’s thought and contemporary social values, which are embodied in four aspects: ecological view, women’s emancipation thought, East-West relationship view, and human unity consciousness. Gibran’s ideas contain rich humanistic values that transcend their time, and the up-to-date interpretation to them will help us draw valuable insights from them and gain inspiration in the face of the many major challenges of the era of globalization.