Coleman Barks
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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,[1] he is a popular interpreter of Rumi, rewriting the poems based on other English translations.[1]
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Born | Coleman Bryan Barks (1937-04-23) April 23, 1937 (age 87) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Occupation | Poet |
Genre | American poetry |
Notable works | Gourd Seed, The Essential Rumi |
Spouse | Kittsu Greenwood (1962–?, divorced) |
Children | Benjamin, Cole |
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