Rumi'S Little Book of Love and Laughter: Teaching Stories and Fables by Coleman

Description: Rumi'S Little Book of Love and Laughter by Coleman Barks Rowdy, ecstatic, and sometimes stern, these teaching stories and fables reveal new and very human properties in Rumis vision. Included here are the notorious "Latin parts" that Reynold Nicholson felt were too unseemly to appear in English in his 1920s translation. For Rumi, anything that human beings do--however compulsive--affords a glimpse into the inner life.Here are more than 40 fables or teaching stories that deal with love, laughter, death, betrayal, and the soul. The stories are exuberant, earthy, and bursting with vitality--much like a painting by Hieronymus Bosch or Chaucers Canterbury Tales. The characters are guilty, lecherous, tricky, ribald, and finally possessors of opened souls.Barks writes: "These teaching stories are a kind of scrimshaw--intricately carved, busy figures, confused and threatening, and weirdly funny.This is an entertaining collection from one of the greatest spiritual poets of all time, rendered by his most popular translator."The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers dont finally meet somewhere. Theyre in each other all along."--Rumi FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Coleman Barks is an American poet, a former faculty member at the University of Georgia, and a renowned interpreter of Rumi and other mystic poets. He makes frequent international appearances and is well-known throughout the Middle East. His work has contributed to the creation of a strong Rumi following in the English-speaking world and the dissemination of Sufi ideas across many cultural boundaries. Barks received an honorary doctorate from Tehran University in 2006. He is the author of many books and lives in Athens, Georgia. Long Description Rowdy, ecstatic, and sometimes stern, these teaching stories and fables reveal new and very human properties in Rumis vision. Included here are the notorious "Latin parts" that Reynold Nicholson felt were too unseemly to appear in English in his 1920s translation. For Rumi, anything that human beings do--however compulsive--affords a glimpse into the inner life. Here are more than 40 fables or teaching stories that deal with love, laughter, death, betrayal, and the soul. The stories are exuberant, earthy, and bursting with vitality--much like a painting by Hieronymus Bosch or Chaucers Canterbury Tales . The characters are guilty, lecherous, tricky, ribald, and finally possessors of opened souls. Barks writes: "These teaching stories are a kind of scrimshaw--intricately carved, busy figures, confused and threatening, and weirdly funny. This is an entertaining collection from one of the greatest spiritual poets of all time, rendered by his most popular translator. "The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers dont finally meet somewhere. Theyre in each other all along."--Rumi Details ISBN1571747613 Author Coleman Barks Short Title RUMIS LITTLE BK OF LOVE & LAUG Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 1571747613 ISBN-13 9781571747617 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Athens, GA, US Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-10-31 Subtitle Teaching Stories and Fables UK Release Date 2016-10-31 Imprint Hampton Roads Publishing Co Place of Publication Charlottesville, VA Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2016-10-31 US Release Date 2016-10-31 Publisher Hampton Roads Publishing Co DEWEY 297.4 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-12-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100466670;

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