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Letters To A Young Poet

A New Translation And Commentary

by Rainer Maria Rilke
language: english
Publisher: SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS INC, June of 2021 ‧
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A fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke's (1875-1926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke's personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living urge an aspiring poet to look inward, while also offering sage wisdom on further issues including gender, solitude, and romantic love.

Barrows and Macy's translation extends this compilation of timeless advice and wisdom to a fresh generation of readers. With a new introduction and commentary, this edition places the letters in the context of today's world and the unique challenges we face when seeking authenticity.

Letters To A Young Poet

A New Translation And Commentary

by Rainer Maria Rilke

Property Description
ISBN: 9781611806861
Publisher: SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS INC
Release Date: June of 2021
Language: English
Dimensions: 112 x 178 x 12 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Format: Book
Collection: Shambhala Pocket Library
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > History of Literature
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9781611806861

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke nasceu em Praga em 1875. Escritor precoce, publicou o seu primeiro livro de poesia antes dos vinte anos, Vida e Canções (1894). Entre as suas obras mais famosas contam-se As Elegias de Duíno (1923), Cartas a um Jovem Poeta (1929, póstuma) e o seu único romance, de teor autobiográfico, As Anotações de Malte Laurids Brigge (1910). Rilke destacou-se como um dos autores mais relevantes de língua alemã, tanto na poesia como na prosa lírica. Faleceu em Valmont, na Suíça, vítima de leucemia, em 1926.

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