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
Collection
Citation
Alhasan, Batoul; Nishant, Vaidyanath, “Therapeutic romanticism: Khalil Gibrans journey from rebellion to spiritual healing,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22672.
