Therapeutic romanticism: Khalil Gibrans journey from rebellion to spiritual healing

Title

Therapeutic romanticism: Khalil Gibrans journey from rebellion to spiritual healing

Creator

Alhasan, Batoul; Nishant, Vaidyanath

Description

This article argues that Khalil Gibrans Romanticism functions not merely as literary expression but as a poetic mechanism for processing trauma, cultivating resilience, and fostering relational awareness, especially in contexts of exile and existential fragmentation. To operationalize this reading, the study employs a literary micro-model: Van der Kolk and Fisleriss Dissociation and the Fragmentary Nature of Traumatic Memories used to map The Madman (1918) as the ruptured phase, where fragmentation, irony, and self-estrangement externalize pain; while Seligmans PERMA model frames The Prophet (1923) as the integrative phase, where meaning, relationships, and transcendence articulate universalist healing. By juxtaposing alienation and flourishing, the analysis highlights Gibrans movement from rebellion to harmony, revealing poetrys potential as a therapeutic medium for personal and collective crises. 2025 National Association for Poetry Therapy.

Source

Journal of Poetry Therapy;

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Routledge

Subject

micro-model; PERMA model; poetry therapy; Romanticism; The Madman; The Prophet; trauma

Coverage

Alhasan B., Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangaluru, India; Nishant V., Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 8893675;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/08893675.2025.2574607

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