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The Essential Rumi - reissue: New Expanded Edition

Coleman Barks
Translated by Coleman Barks
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The Essential Rumi - reissue: New Expanded Edition

Coleman Barks
Translated by Coleman Barks
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“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

Overall rating: 4.7058825 / 5 from 17 reviews.

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Rumi

"Beautiful poetry, please read Rumi if you feel alone/ lost in the world & are a sensitive person ."

— Emily (5/5)

spiritual and enlightening

"a poetry collection that combines spirituality and philosophy"

— Anonymous (5/5)

Bedside table must

"Lives up to the title and contained all his work. Divided into categories to assist the reader."

— BToner (4/5)

Serenity for our time

"Every day occurrences, recognizable to us all, eloquently, detailed, providing a beautiful perspective on let me have been otherwise plain. Rumi takes us through our world, changing appearances, creating beautiy everywhere. causing us to reflect and re-evaluate the world around us."

— Dalai (5/5)

Beautiful

"Picked this up because I want to read more poetry. I figured I should read some from the king or poetry"

— Chloe (4/5)

Inspiring read!

"Amazing collection of Rumi's poems. Highly recommend for anyone interested in Rumi’s work or poems."

— Anna (4/5)

Essential Rumi: A Wonderful Revised; Reissued & Expanded Edition.

"The Essential Rumi — which has been revised, and expanded by poet- translator Coleman Barkes is a superb reissue of the Sufi mystic’s magical poetry. I wanted to introduce my 13-year-old granddaughter to this 13-century Persian poet and found this perfect English edition. Some 57 new poems have been included & Barkes has written a lyrical and enlightening introduction to this treasure trove of poems. One esteemed reviewer says Barkes makes the words dance. I agree. By S Fuller"

— S F. (5/5)

Helpful for Wedding Poems

"I purchased this book to help me select some poetry for my wedding. It was very touching and romantic."

— Mahyar (5/5)

Best book I own

"Rumi is an artist to the soul. Beautifully written words that will change your life. One of the best books I own on my shelf!"

— Raven (5/5)

lovely

"received this as a gift and it is beautiful, something nice to come home to at the end of a long day"

— Ashley (5/5)

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  • Published date: Jan 10, 1997
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 416
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • ISBN: 9780062509598
  • Dimensions: 5.31" W x 0.94" L x 8.0" H

Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love, and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers's PBS television series onpoetry, "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.

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