NOW AVAILABLE. JUST PUBLISHED. A monumental and historic effort. This is the first complete translation into English of the nearly 2000 quatrains attributed to Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, the famous 13th century Persian Sufi master and mystical poet. It is a Bi-lingual … Continue reading →
NEW TITLE: What makes this collection of Rumi inspired poems by Coleman Barks special and different from his previous volumes is its personal touch. This book offers a chance to read the poetry of Coleman Barks accompanied by personal reflections, … Continue reading →
Finally, an introduction in the English language to the much neglected life and works of Sultān Walad, Rumi’s son and interpreter who had extraordinary Sufi teachers: his father, Shams-e Tabrīzī, and (after the latter’s final disappearance) his father’s favorite disciple, … Continue reading →
This 40 minute highlights film of the Swagatam celebration at the Speed Art Museum gives a real sense of the day and it’s many offerings. Click here to access a playlist of full length individual talks by scholars and other presenters. Swagatam … Continue reading →
The renowned scholar and preeminent translator of Rumi, Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch (1909-1999) was educated by nuns and went on to study Christian theology at the Sorbonne, taking degrees in law and ancient Greek philosophy. Yet a chance reading of … Continue reading →
