Feature: What Made the Relationship Between Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadeh So Unique?

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Presenter: Dahlia Dandashi

Delivered: NYC on April 21, 2024

In this afikra feature, Dahlia Dandashi delves into the unique relationship between Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadeh, two towering figures of the Arab literary renaissance. The presentation also touches on how their relationship reflected broader themes of diaspora, feminism, and the complexities of love and friendship in the context of early 20th-century Arab society.

Sources & Future References

• May Ziadeh (1886-1941) | Institute for Palestine Studies

• May Ziade: The Life of an Arab Feminist Writer - Al Jazeera World

• May Ziadeh (1886-1941) on JSTOR

• An Unusual Tale of Love: May Ziyadah and Kahlil Gibran – The Oxford Middle East Review

• The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran

• Arab American Almanac, 6th Edition, Condensed Version by Joseph Haiek - Issuu

• Goodbye, Lebanon - Creative Writing - Guides at University of Calgary in Qatar

• May Ziade – Vintage Beirut Lebanon

• Another Self: Middle-class American Women and Their Friends in the Twentieth ... - Linda W. Rosenzweig - كتب Google

• "May Ziadeh" (al-Kulliyah, Winter 1972) by UMD College of Behavioral & Social Sciences - Issuu

• 3 Poems by May Ziadeh translated by Rose DeMaris - The Los Angeles Review The Los Angeles Review

• Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet: Why is it so loved? - BBC News

• May Ziadeh: When visions come too early | MainGate Magazine

• May Ziade: The Life of an Arab Feminist Writer | Al Jazeera World - YouTube

• The Unseen Love of Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadah - Avind Chin - Medium

• Kahlil Gibran | The Poetry Foundation

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