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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| Born | Coleman Bryan Barks April 23, 1937 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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