The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
by Rainer Maria Rilke, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass holds a highly rated rating of 4.40 out of 5, based on 11.2K reader ratings. First published in 1976. The book spans 356 pages.
About The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
Parallel German text and English translation.The influence and popularity of Rilke’s poetry in America have never been greater than they are today, more than fifty years after his death. Rilke is unquestionably the most significant and compelling poet of romantic transformation, of spiritual quest, that the twentieth century has known. His poems of ecstatic identification with the world exert a seemingly endless fascination for contemporary readers.In Stephen Mitchell’s versions, many readers feel that they have discovered an English rendering that captures the lyric intensity, fluency, and reach of Rilke’s poetry more accurately and convincingly than has ever been done before.Mr. Mitchell is impeccable in his adherence to Rilke’s text, to his formal music, and to the complexity of his thoughts; at the same time, his work has authority and power as poetry in its own right. Few translators of any poet have arrived at the delicate balance of fidelity and originality that Mr. Mitchell has brought off with seeming effortlessness.Originally published: New York : Random House, 1982.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Rainer Maria Rilke, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass |
| Published | 1976 |
| Pages | 356 |
| Genres | Poetry, Classics, Fiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality |
| Average Rating | 4.40 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,223 |
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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke is categorized as Poetry, Classics, Fiction, Philosophy. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke has 356 pages.
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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke was written by Rainer Maria Rilke, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass. It was first published in 1976.
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The ISBN-13 for The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke is 9780679722010.0.
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