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I Want Burning
Book • 2000
I Want Burning is an audio production by Coleman Barks capturing his dynamic, live readings of Persian mystical poetry, including Rumi, Hafiz, and Lala, often accompanied by music.
The recording highlights Barks's interpretive, performance-oriented approach to translation, emphasizing experiential meaning over strict literalism.
It presents the poems in an accessible, emotionally vivid form, appealing to listeners drawn to spiritual and ecstatic poetry.
The album contributed to Barks's reputation as a bridge between classical Sufi poetry and contemporary Western audiences, showcasing why his renditions have been widely circulated and appreciated.
The live context gives the recordings immediacy and warmth, reflecting Barks's belief in spoken voice and listening as central to poetic practice.
The recording highlights Barks's interpretive, performance-oriented approach to translation, emphasizing experiential meaning over strict literalism.
It presents the poems in an accessible, emotionally vivid form, appealing to listeners drawn to spiritual and ecstatic poetry.
The album contributed to Barks's reputation as a bridge between classical Sufi poetry and contemporary Western audiences, showcasing why his renditions have been widely circulated and appreciated.
The live context gives the recordings immediacy and warmth, reflecting Barks's belief in spoken voice and listening as central to poetic practice.
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[ENCORE EPISODE] Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship
