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Letters to a Young Poet

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Letters to a Young Poet
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rainer Maria Rilke
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 133
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780486422459
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date 8 May 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

In 1903, a student at a military academy sent some of his verses to a well-known Austrian poet, requesting an assessment of their value. The older artist, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), replied to the novice in this series of letters -- an amazing archive of remarkable insights into the ideas behind Rilke's greatest poetry. The ten letters reproduced here were written during an important stage in Rilke's artistic development, and they contain many of the themes that later appeared in his best works. The poet himself afterwards stated that his letters contained part of his creative genius, making this volume essential reading for scholars, poetry lovers, and anyone with an interest in Rilke, German poetry, or the creative impulse.