McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Coleman Barks is a prominent English translator of the 13th century mystic poet Jelaluddin Rumi. His work culminated in 17 volumes including the bestselling “The Essential Rumi” (1995), “The Illuminated Rumi” (1997) and “The Soul of Rumi” (2001). Barks is now retired from the University of Georgia after teaching poetry and creative writing in various universities for 34 years. His Rumi translations have sold more than half a million copies.
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