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Letters to a Young Poet

Name: Letters to a Young Poet
Brand: Hythloday Press
SKU: 9780692289112
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Contributors:

Soren Filipski (Translator), Franz Xaver Kappus (Introduction by), Rainer Maria Rilke

Publisher:

Hythloday Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Literary Collections, Biography & Autobiography

Book Subcategory:

European, Letters

Audience:

Young Adult

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Release Date:

2014-09-11

ISBN 13:

9780692289112

Weight:

0.18 lbs

Size:

7.81 x 5.06 x 0.15 inches

Pages:

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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

When a young student at a military academy mails some of his poetry to the great poet Rainer Maria Rilke, seeking advice, he initiates years of correspondence, during which Rilke expresses his most personal insights into the artist's relationship with life, the interior needs of the individual growing towards maturity, and how the impulse to artistic creation can and should be a source of abiding and developing happiness even for those who cannot become artists.

Written in Rilke's early, struggling years, Letters to a Young Poet is a work of beauty and urgency. Its discussion of the young soldier's difficulties in finding his identity and vocation, mirrored in Rilke's own life, have resonated with generations of readers for over a century, and it stands as one of the most beloved and widely read sets of letters in the world.

Translation and Authenticity

This translation by Søren Filipski captures both the accuracy and fluidity of Rilke's original German prose, preserving the intense, rhapsodic energy of his writing while maintaining the precision of his philosophical ideas. The translation makes Rilke's profound insights accessible to contemporary English readers without losing the poetic essence that has made this work endure.

Essential Reading for Artists and Seekers

This collection addresses fundamental questions about artistic vocation, creative discipline, and personal authenticity. Rilke's letters explore solitude as a necessary condition for artistic work, the relationship between suffering and creative expression, and the courage required to pursue an artistic path. His guidance extends beyond poetry to encompass broader questions of how to live with purpose and integrity.

About Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) was an intensely lyrical poet, concerned with mystical and existential themes, who was a major voice in the transition of German poetry from traditionalism to modernism. His works include Duino Elegies, Sonnets to Orpheus, and The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.

Published by Hythloday Press in paperback format, this edition makes one of literature's most influential exchanges of letters available to new generations of readers, writers, and anyone seeking guidance on living an authentic creative life.

Letters to a Young Poet

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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Translation and Authenticity

Essential Reading for Artists and Seekers

About Rainer Maria Rilke

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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Translation and Authenticity

Essential Reading for Artists and Seekers

About Rainer Maria Rilke

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