Title: Coleman Barks
Description: Coleman Barks, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia, has become the primary conduit for translating into English the ecstatic poetry of the 13th-century Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, the bard of Islam. In this program, Bill Moyers and Dr. Barks discuss topics including the intricate challenge of transforming antiquated Persian idiom into modern English while retaining its essence.
Subjects: Interviews, American Poets, Persian Sufi poetry, Translations into English, Poetry, Translating, Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival (1998 : Waterloo Village, N.J.)
People: Jalal al-Din Rumi? Maulana (1207-1273), Coleman Barks
Time periods: 20th century