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1926 - 1927
Gibran's literary and artistic advancement continues and by 1926 he is recognised and accepted on an international scale - much to his liking. At the same time he begins work on a new book called Lazarus And His Beloved, a series of four dramatic poems telling the story of the Biblical character Lazarus. In recent years Gibran has been turning more to May Ziadeh to edit and advise on his writings and relying less and less on Mary Haskell. However, by the end of 1926 Gibran is submitting draft copies of Jesus The Son Of Man to Mary for editing and comment. The following year a collection of his aphorisms entitled Kingdom Of The Imagination is published in Cairo. It is in Cairo that May Ziadeh is living and she is able to assist Gibran in getting his works published in Egypt.
1928
By mid 1928 Gibran is enjoying a new found friendship with Barbara Young, but all is not well. His health is deteriorating and his body is wracked with nervous pains. Despite prohibition, he turns to alcohol as a means of escape and becomes an alcoholic. Doctors diagnose an enlarged cancerous liver but ignoring medical advice he relies instead on heavy drinking and immersing himself in his work, most notably a book which will be published in 1930 called The Earth Gods. Originally written in 1911 it recounts the story of three earth gods who witness the drama of a young couple falling in love. In November, Jesus The Son Of Man is finally published and is well received by the critics who delight in Gibran's portrayal of Jesus. Due in part to the success and acclaim of this work Gibran receives many honours. 1929 - 1930 His mental and physical condition are deteriorating and during a public reading of his works he breaks down sobbing, lamenting to the audience that he has lost his earlier creative power. By now Gibran is trapped in a vicious circle, he is drinking to alleviate the pain in his liver but in doing so only exacerbates the problem. His condition deteriorates rapidly and all hopes of finishing the sequel to The Prophet - The Garden Of The Prophet are gone. He confides to May Ziadeh that he is "A small volcano whose opening has been closed". 1931 Gibran dies in a New York hospital on 10th April 1931 at the age of 48, the result of his cancer spreading. The New York Sun declares 'A Prophet Is Dead' and the people of the city hold a two day vigil, he is mourned in both America and Lebanon. In July his sole surviving sister - Mariana, accompanied by Mary and Henrietta, travel to Lebanon and bury Gibran. An immense procession follows his coffin from the port of Beirut to his hometown of Bsharri where he is to be buried. In his will he leaves substantial sums of money to the people of Lebanon in order that they remain in the country and develop it rather than emigrate. 1932 ONWARDS Fulfilling a wish he had expressed some years earlier, Mary and Mariana negotiate the purchase of the Mar Sarkis Monastery and in 1932 Gibran is move to his final resting place. It has also been his wish to establish a library in Bsharri and on the suggestion of Mary, some of his belongings, books and his works and drawings are used to create a library and museum in the monastery. Following his death, Barbara Young finishes The Garden Of The Prophet in 1933 and in 1979 Jason Leen completes Gibran's trilogy with the publication of Death Of The Prophet.
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