About this title: Forty-four of the Ecstatic Poems of Kabir "Kabir's poems give off a marvelous radiant intensity. . . . Bly's versions . . . have exactly the luminous depth that permits and invites many rereadings, many studyings-even then they remain as fresh as ever." -The New York Times Book Review
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Binding: paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press/Seventies Press, Boston
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780807063798ISBN:0807063797
Description: b&w illustrations. Very Good. 8vo. 71pp. 44 poems by 15th-Century Sufi master Kabir, translated by Robert Bly; covers lightly rubbed, Very Good throughout. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780807063798ISBN:0807063797
Description: Wraps (paperbound) have slight shelf wear, one small tear along the front outside edge; underlined in various mediums by original owner. First paperbound edition. SIGNED with inscription by author. INV#AA-1 G/no DJ. 44 of the ecstatic poems of Kabir, versions by Robert Bly. Inscribed by the poet to original owner who proceeded to embelish the book with underlining. A reading copy but signed. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780807063798ISBN:0807063797
Description: Very Good. 8vo. Signed by Author 71 pp. Personalised inscription by Robert Bly on the half-title page. Light wear on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white drawings. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780807063798ISBN:0807063797
Description: Acceptable. COVER IS WORN, PAGES ARE LIGHTLY TANNED, Eligible for FREE Super Saver/Prime Shipping, 24/7 Customer Service, and Package Tracking. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Good reading copy. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1993. Paperback. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780807063798ISBN:0807063797
Description: Very Good. Very good. Very good paperback. Cover showing some wear. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE CALCULATE APPROPRIATE SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE PURCHASE Very good paperback. Cover showing some wear. read more
"Picked this up at random at a used book store that specializes in the occult and other such flim-flammery following my policy of occasionally doing this.
Kabir insists on a present, erotic divinity. We're, like, always getting f*cked by God (in the good way). This is a challenging conception of things, and the book is best when moving between this vital recognition and acknowledging the difficulty of following the path that such a recognition outlines--invitation and warning.
Bly's translation, I suspect, is a little too functional/lucid. It's not that it's too "plain" but that there's no music to it--it's rhythmically flat. It'd be interesting to read a translation of this that's more idiomatic and draws on a fuller range of language.
Either way, at 44 poems it's a quick read and an engaging (though as I understand it, idiosyncratic) entry point to Sufi thought. And, you know, reading Rumi is beat."
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