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Synopsis
A gift edition of classic translations retains the harmony and suggestive imagery of Rilke's original works and features selections written as philosophical prayers to a God who reflects the artistic part of humanity. Original.
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Review
One of the pillars of twentieth century poetry.
If Rilke cut himself shaving, he would bleed poetry. --Stephen Spender"
Rilke remade the sturdy sonnet, recast the sonorous song. He quickened the German language itself. --Rika Lesser"
One of the pillars of twentieth century poetry. "
Poets in English continue to line up for the inevitable failure of translating his [Rilke s] short lyrics. The best translations I have seen are from Babette Deutsch. --Clive James"
An important text in the best available translation, presented in an edition nearly as striking as its contents. --David Shook"
About the Author
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is considered one of the greatest poets who ever wrote in the German language. His most famous works are Sonnets to Orpheus, The Duino Elegies, Letters to a Young Poet, and The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge. His collected work is comprised of hundreds of other poems, essays, plays, and stories.
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Poems from the Book of Hours
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New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2009
ISBN 10: 0811218538
ISBN 13: 9780811218535
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Paperback. Condition: Good. At the beginning of this century, a young German poet returned from a journey to Russia, where he had immersed himself in the spirituality he discovered there. He received a series of poems about which he did not speak for a long time - he considered them sacred, and different from anything else he ever had done and ever would do again. This poet saw the coming darkness of the century, and saw the struggle we would have in our relationship to the divine. The poet was Rainer Maria Rilke, and these love poems to God make up his Book of Hours. Seller Inventory # CIN0811218538G