### From Publishers Weekly The Sufi mystic Rumi has sold more than half a million volumes of his poetry-no small feat, considering that he lived in the 13th century. In this collection, poet Coleman Barks offers a funny, iconoclastic preface in which he attempts to tease out the reasons for Rumi's
Love: The Joy That Wounds: The Love Poems of Rumi
โ Scribed by Rumi
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780285637320
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
An immortal voice speaks on the greatest poetic theme in this English-language selection of the works of Rumi. Enriched by the lush calligraphic illustrations of Arabic artist Lassa d Metoui, the poems bear remarkable power and emotional intensity, reflecting on the complexities of love, passion, pain, and faith. These songs of the spirit offer an intimate introduction to the poet's genius, as well as a sublime meditation on the mysteries of love.
โฆ Subjects
Poetry
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