Person

Coleman Barks

Coleman Barks (born April 23, 1937) is an American poet and former literature faculty member at the University of Georgia. Although he neither speaks nor reads Persian, he is a popular interpreter of Rumi, rewriting the poems based on other English translations.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 23rd, 1937
Labels
Sounds True
Fast Horse Recordings
Last updated: December 10th, 2017

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