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Can Americans Write Chinese Poetry?

Of course we can. Coleman Barks, as a young poet, began writing versions of Rumi without understanding the original Persian, relying instead on earlier English translations that though literal lacked the magic of poetry. Now Rumi has become the most … Continue reading

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