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Letters to a Young Poet

Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Xaver Kappus, Reginald Snell
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About this book

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.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780486422459
ISBN10 0486422453
Series/Work OL16027499W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Dover Publications
Language EN-US
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

20th century Austrian Authors Authors Autores alemanes Biography Correspondance Correspondence Correspondence (Rilke, Rainer Maria) Correspondencia Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Création littéraire Criticism and interpretation Ecrivains allemands Écrivains allemands Écrivains autrichiens German Authors Kappus, franz xaver, 1883-1966 Love Poets, correspondence Rilke, rainer maria, 1875-1926

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