Coleman Barks on the Sufi Poet Rumi

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After all the debates about the Muslim world, it’s refreshing to look back at one of the world’s great mystics -- the Sufi poet Rumi. Rumi lived in the thirteenth century in what is now Turkey and left a remarkable cache of poetry and spiritual wisdom. He’s one of America’s best-selling poets, thanks to the efforts of his long-time translator, Coleman Barks. Anne Strainchamps talks with Coleman Barks about Rumi’s insights.