Divining Poets: Rumi
A Quotable Deck from Turtle Point Press
Rumi is America's bestselling poet and one of the most beloved poets in the world, despite having lived and died in the 13th century. His poetry resonates through pop culture and social media, as his themes of love and spirituality are timeless. He also offers insight to Islam and its connection to other religions and cultures. Rumi expert Brad Gooch has helped to spread the wisdom and life story of this great poet through his recent biography and through his popular Twitter feed.
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JALAL AL-DIN RUMI was born in 1207 in Central Asia. He founded the mystic Sufi order known to us as the Whirling Dervishes, who use dance and music as part of their spiritual devotion. He died in 1273 and his burial place in Konya, Turkey, remains a shrine to this day.
BRAD GOOCH, bestselling author of Smash Cut, Flannery, and City Poet, wrote the first popular biography of Rumi, Rumi's Secret, which was published by HarperCollins in 2017 to critical acclaim.
MARYAM MORTAZ is an Iranian-American writer, translator, and author of the short story collection Pushkin and Other Stories.
