Unseen Rain: Quatrains of Rumi By John Moyne, Coleman Barks

ISBN: 9780939660162

Author: John Moyne, Coleman Barks

Book Binding: Softcover

Publication year: 1996

Language: English

Description

About This Book:

John Moyne and Coleman Barks' compilation and translation of "Unseen Rain: Quatrains of Rumi" is a fascinating work of literature. Rumi, a well-known Persian poet, and mystic, is included in this compilation of his insightful and motivational quatrains (short poems). Coleman Barks and John Moyne are renowned Rumi scholars and translators. They have devoted their efforts to spreading the word about Rumi's poetry and making it available to readers who speak English while maintaining the integrity and beauty of the original writings.Moyne and Barks provide a selection of Rumi's quatrains in "Unseen Rain," which are renowned for their profound knowledge, enlightening spirituality, and poetic brilliance. The quatrains discuss a range of subjects, including love, spirituality, personal growth, and the mysteries of life. The translators make an effort to express the profundity of Rumi's messages as well as the spirit of his words in their interpretations. In some languages of the Middle East the word for rain and the word for grace are the same. These quatrains are evidence of the invisible grace falling on our earth a grace received by the mature spirit of master poet, Jelaluddin Rumi.

About The Author:

John Moyne, also spelled John Moyne Burrowes, was a poet, author, and translator from America. His birth year was 1924, and he died in 1997. Moyne had a keen interest in Eastern spirituality and mystical poetry. He spent a significant portion of his life translating and studying Persian poetry, especially the works of the eminent poet Rumi. The quatrains (short poetry) of Rumi were translated by Moyne and Coleman Barks and presented to an English-speaking audience. "Unseen Rain: Quatrains of Rumi," a compilation of the mystic and enlightening lines of Rumi, was published as a consequence of their joint efforts.