Letters to a Young Poet [electronic resource]
Rilke, Rainer Maria2011
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Originally written to a young man considering a career in the German military, Rainer Maria Rilke's beautiful letters explore a huge range of subjects delicately and with a passionate sensitivity. The recipient, Franz Kappus, began to send his poetry to the 27-year-old Rilke when a student, seeking advice. Their correspondence lasted from 1902 to 1908, and Kappus collated and published the ten letters after Rilke's death. The letters contain insights which are as profound today as when they were written, touching on sexuality, love, creativity and other aspects of the human condition. The book is perenially and hugely influential in the US, where it enjoys the accolade of being Lady Gaga's favourite book.
Main title:
Letters to a Young Poet [electronic resource] / Rainer Maria Rilke
Author:
Rilke, Rainer Maria, AuthorLouth, Charlie, Translator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Rainer Maria Rilke was born in 1875 in Prague. He studied literature, art history and philosophy in both Munich and Prague, and is often considered one of the German language's greatest 20th century poets. His two most famous verse sequences are the Sonnets to Orpheus and the Duino Elegies; his two most famous prose works are the Letters to a Young Poet and the semi-autobiographical The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.
ISBN:
9780141960470
Language:
English
BRN:
2305854