Summary: Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the best-selling author of The Essential Rumi, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, The Language of Life and Fooling with Words. His most recent books are Rumi: The Big Red Book and a collection of his own personal poetry, Winter Sky: New and Selected Poems. David Darling is a classically trained cellist who has taught and served as orchestra conductor and faculty cellist at Western Kentucky University. In 1969, he joined the Paul Winter Consort, whose sound blended jazz with Brazilian, African, Indian and other world music. Since he left the Consort in 1978, he has dedicated himself to a solo performing and recording career, and to teaching music and improvisation. In 2010, David won the Grammy Award for his album Prayer for Compassion.
