Coleman Barks
<p>Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of <em>The Essential Rumi</em>, <em>Rumi: The Big Red Book</em>, <em>The Soul of Rumi</em>, <em>Rumi: The Book of Love</em>, and <em>The Drowned Book</em>. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, <em>The Language of Life</em> and <em>Fooling with Words</em>. He taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and he now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.</p>