The Essential RUMI

Book Name in English : The Essential RUMI

The Rumi is the most-read poet in America today, Coleman Barks is in good part responsible. His ear for the truly divine madness in Rumi's poetry is truly remarkable." -Huston smith, author of the World's Religions "In this... delightful treasury, Barks sparklingly demonstrates once again why his free-from interpretations of (Rumi's) poetry... have been a major impetus for the current Rumi vogue." -Publishers Weekly "Perhaps the world's greatest spiritual poet-the gold of Rumi pours down through Coleman's words. The words leap off the page and dance!" -Jack Kornfield, author of a Path with Heart "At the end of our wanderings there is only the soul's yearning to return to God. No one speaks that yearning better than Rumi. No one, these days, does Rumi better than Coleman Barks." -RamDass, author of Be here Now "Through Coleman Bark's inspired renderings, we tired, modern people have come not only to love Rumi, but even -a little-to-love who and what Rumi himself loved." -Jacob Needleman, author of The Heart of Philosophy Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, The Soul of Rumi, and Rumi: The book of Love. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers's 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, reading, and performances.