Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, Rumi: The Big Red Book, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love, and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, The Language of Life and Fooling with Words. He taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and he now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.
"In this...delightful treasury, Barks sparklingly demonstrates once
again why his free-form interpertations of [Rumi's] poetry...have
been a major impetus for the current Rumi vogue." - Publishers
Weekly
"The Essential Rumi is a rare and precious book that will stir the
hearts of Rumi devotees and win many new converts." - Body Mind
Spirit
"The 13th-century Persian mystic's words continue to resonate,
particularly in this translation, which offers a remarkably
contemporary voice." - Oprah.com
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