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Émigré artists such as Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931, Mikhail Naimy (1989-1988), Ameen Rihani (1876-1940) and Elia Abu Madi (1980-1957) have shown the world that it is feasible to surpass the historical and geographical limitations of one’s birth to reach the global highpoints of world literature. The creativity of émigré writers was shaped by the