ANYONE WHO STUMBLES upon the poetry of Rumi undoubtedly comes across Coleman Barks’ name as well. Never mind that the Persian poet lived in the 13th century and Barks, 75, lives in Athens, Ga., and ...

Through a unique collaboration of musicians, dancers, and poets, The Rumi Concert brings to life the ecstatic poetry of the 13th-century Persian mystic Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī. Rūmī (1207-1273) was ...

A native of Tennessee, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in opening Western eyes to the teachings of 13th century Persian poet, theologian, and philosopher Jalal Al-Din Rumi. Although Barks relied ...

Jelaluddin Rumi, considered by many to be the Shakespeare of the ancient Islamic world, suggested, "The eye is meant to see things; the soul is here for its own joy." Eyes, ears and souls could all be ...

The 13th-century Persian poet has become a household name in contemporary America, but few know the name of the scholar who popularized his poems in the West. Since the 1970s, Coleman Barks has been ...

Poet and translator Coleman Barks’s pursuit of the 13th-century mystic Jalal ad-Din Rumi has led him down many strange paths, none quite so bizarre as the 2005 pilgrimage he made to Afghanistan as a ...

Whether it's about God or the pangs of earthly love, the poetry of Rumi is often startlingly modern, partly due to those who have translated his poems from 13th century Persian into many of the ...

Jaluddin Rumi is among the best-selling poets in the United States, even though he died more than 700 years ago. Rumi's writings of love, friendship and the joys of life have sold more than half a ...

TEHRAN -- The University of Tehran will be presenting an honorary doctorate in Persian language and literature to the renowned American poet Coleman Barks on May 17, the Persian service of IRNA ...

Renowned local poet and University of Georgia professor emeritus Coleman Barks performs a reading at 7 p.m. Thursday in Hendershot's Coffee, 237 Prince Ave. in Athens, as part of the "Seat in the ...