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Rumi: Bridge to the Soul: Journeys into the Music and Silence of the Heart by [Coleman Barks]

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2007 is the "Year of Rumi," and who better than Coleman Barks, Rumi's unlikely, supremely passionate ambassador, to mark the milestone of this great poet's 800th birthday? Barks, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in Persian language and literature by the University of Tehran for his thirty years of translating Rumi, has collected and translated ninety new poems, most of them never published before in any form. The result is this beautiful edition titled Rumi: Bridge to the Soul. The "bridge" in the title is a reference to the Khajou Bridge in Isphahan, Iran, which Barks visited with Robert Bly in May of 2006—a trip that in many ways prompted this book. The "soul bridge" also suggests Rumi himself, who crosses cultures and religions and brings us all together to listen to his words, regardless of origin or creed. Open this book and let Rumi's poetry carry you into the interior silence and joy of the spirit, the place that unites conscious knowing with a deeper, more soulful understanding.

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October 13, 2009
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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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ASIN : B000VMHIHA
Publisher : HarperOne; Illustrated edition (October 13, 2009)
Publication date : October 13, 2009
Language : English
File size : 660 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Print length : 186 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #417,411 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #54 in Sufism (Kindle Store)
- #181 in Sufism (Books)
- #185 in Religious & Inspirational Poetry

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His voice has changed

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020

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My 1st copy of Barks' interpretation of Rumi's work was "The Soul of Rumi." I picked it up from a clearance rack at a bookstore inside the SF International Airport in 2004. It's so rich and beautiful, and I was mesmerized by them ever since. I've read a few more of Barks' work since, and I really enjoyed getting to know him as a poet and as a human being in Moyer's "Fooling with Words." Twenty years later, reading "Bridge to the Soul," it doesn't sound like Barks voice to me... I don't know how to describe it except that it's gotten "clunkier." Almost like in order to get the "precision" in translation, it gave up the litheness and gossamer quality of his earlier works. Does anyone have a similar experience? Nonetheless, I really enjoy his Introduction (very apt observation) and his travel notes. To me they sound more like Barks than the poems do.

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Mink

I highly recommend this work.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013

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I have always appreciated Coleman Barks' translations of the Sufi Master. I appreciate the guidance he provides in the introduction, which is very helpful in better understanding Rumi's writings. His writing is ageless.

6 people found this helpful

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Tom Dunlap

Not My Favorite Rumi

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2016

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Not as good as some other Rumi books and translations.

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Audrey LaGar

poems

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014

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I had to get this book for PHL 104: Intro to Ethics class at Queens College. We only read a few poes on love in class but I have been reading the whole book. Love it

5 people found this helpful

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JACK BURKE

Beauty and Truth

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014

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Beauty and truth together with a presence that is almost palpable says that if you don't own this book your life's the less.

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alvin myers

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016

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Rumi is always great !

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Mikhail Tsyrulnikov

Book can save your life

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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Everything is fine

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dydlan

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016

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great

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M. Ahmad

Classic RUMI

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2021

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A perfect coffee table pick me up. Very very good quality print. Highly Recommended.

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Mr Adnan Khan

Got is as a gift and it was perfect one!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020

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Cannot review the content of the product as I did not read it but the quality of the book in terms of hard cover, size , and colour was perfect. This gift was loved! I must read Rumi soon.

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Sam Fields

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2020

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I was a bit disappointed in this translation after reading Nader Khalili's translation of Rumi's poetry. In this book, I can hear the translator's English voice rather than that of Rumi. Also, the typeface does not entirely match the beauty of the poetry.

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Billie-Jean

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2018

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I enjoyed this book. Good quality without marks on the book's face.

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Regina Jambor

beautiful inside and out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2018

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A wonderful collection of Rumi's poems with a very interesting introduction from the author/translator.
Good quality hard cover book.
Fast delivery.

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