The Essential Rumi Revised
New Expanded Edition
$24.75
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
19 June 1997
Summary
The best-selling Rumi book ever is now better than ever! This revised and expanded edition of the comprehensive one-volume edition of America’s most popular poet includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks, and 81 new poems never published before.
The ecstatic, spiritual poetry of Rumi is more popular than ever, and The Essential Rumi continues to be far and away the top-selling title of all Rumi books. With the addition of many new poems and a new introduction, The Essential Rumi is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062509598 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0062509594 |
| Author: | Coleman Barks |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 1997 |
| Weight: | 435g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 134mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Coleman Barks
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.
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