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Barks changed his life's direction when, in 1976, Robert Bly showed him
some scholarly translations of the ecstatic poems of Jelaluddin Rumi, a
thirteenth-century Sufi mystic, and told him, "These poems need to be
released from their cages."
Captivated by Rumi's humor, wisdom, and spiritual depth, and the
apparently effortless qualities of a poet as famous in the Islamic world
as Shakespeare is in the West, Barks took up the challenge.
Coleman Barks was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
and was educated at the University of North Carolina and the University
of California at Berkeley. He taught poetry and creative writing at the
University of Georgia for thirty years.
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Coleman Barks and Robert Bly read the poetry of Rumi:
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Like This - More Poetry of Rumi, Coleman Barks
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Through his rendering of Rumi’s poems and stories, Coleman Barks has established himself as perhaps the leading voice for Rumi’s work today. His warm and sensitive reading combines with the world-renowned musicianship of Hamza El Din (oud and tar) and Steve Coughlin (ney an hansuri) to create an enthralling listening experience. Jalaluddin Rumi ...

Poems of Rumi by Coleman Barks and Robert Bly
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We are delighted to offer this excerpt from The Poems of Rumi as read by Coleman Barks, leading scholar and translator of Rumi poetry, and Robert Bly, poet, author, and leader of the men's movement. Jalaluddin Rumi is a beloved as a spiritual master and one of the greatest poets of all time. "The dictionaries have no entry for the sort of love...

Pure Water: Poetry of Rumi with Coleman Barks and Eugene Friesen
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A 2009 Nautilus Gold Award Winner, Pure Water is Coleman Barks’ inspired live performance of the poetry of Jellaludin Rumi (1207-1273) by with Sufi stories & jokes, accompanied with music by Bach, O’Carolan, Friesen and others. The performance captured in this recording recalls the essence of the communal celebrations of poetry, stories, jok...

The Glance by Coleman Barks
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One of the great icons of mysticism, by the Persian poet who has captured today’s spiritual audience—now in a first-ever English translation by his premier interpreter. In an intriguing and deeply personal introduction to the exquisitely packaged The Glance, Coleman Barks interprets this love that transcends time, gender, sex, and age. This prog...

The Poetry of Rumi Collection with Coleman Barks
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” Jellaludin Rumi was a 13th century Sufi mystic and is one of the most beloved poets of all time. Coleman Barks, renowned translator of Rumi’s poetry, is the best-selling author of The Essential Rumi. Captivated by Rumi's humor, wisdom, and spiritual depth, ...
W.B. Yeats and His Father: The Development of Personality In Men by Robert Bly

W.B. Yeats and His Father: The Development of Personality In Men by Robert Bly
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Robert Bly, best-selling author of Iron John and winner of The National Book Award for Poetry has been a cultural icon for many years. Twenty Five years ago Robert gave a weekend workshop in Pennsylvania, the result was a phenomenal program in which Robert explored two of his favorite subjects - W.B. Yeats and the psychology and personality of m...