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Rilke, Modernism and Poetic Tradition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Rilke, Modernism and Poetic Tradition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Judith Ryan
SeriesCambridge Studies in German
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780521025119
ClassificationsDewey:831.912
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 16 March 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

If the rise of modernism is the story of a struggle between the burden of tradition and a desire to break free of it, then Rilke's poetic development is a key example of this tension at work. Taking a sceptical view of Rilke's own myth of himself as a solitary genius, Judith Ryan reveals how deeply his writing is embedded in the culture of its day. She traces his often desperate attempts to grapple with problems of fashion, influence and originality as he shaped his career during the crucial decades in which modernism was born. This 1999 book was the first systematic study of Rilke's trajectory from aestheticism to modernism as seen through the lens of his engagement with poetic tradition and the visual arts. It is full of surprising discoveries about individual poems. Above all, it shifts the terms of the debate about Rilke's place in modern literary history.

Reviews

'It is a perceptive addition to Rilke scholarship and the English translations widen the potential readership beyond German studies.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'An energetically pursued and provocative view ...'. Modern Language Review