Coleman Barks
American poet
- Born
- 23 April 1937, Chattanooga
- Died
- 23 February 2026, aged 88
Coleman Bryan Barks (April 23, 1937 – February 23, 2026) was an American poet and literature faculty member at the University of Georgia. Although he neither spoke nor read Persian, he was a popular interpreter of Rumi, rewriting the poems based on other English translations.
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