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The Essential Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke; Galway Kinnell; Hannah Liebmann; C K Williams; Gilbert Meyns; Silvia Beier is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Essential Rilke about?
German poet Rainer Maria Rilke(1875-1926) enjoys ever-increasing popularity. His Duino Elegies is considered on of the greatest long poems of the twentieth century. Yet translations from his native German have always presented challenges: the elusiveness of Rilke's imagery, the playful way he both distorts and subverts his own language, and the depth and complexity of his poetry make it difficult for translators to preserve the beauty and meaning of the original text. In his stunning bilingual s
Who reads The Essential Rilke?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Rainer Maria Rilke; Galway Kinnell; Hannah Liebmann; C K Williams; Gilbert Meyns; Silvia Beier
- Publisher
- New York: Ecco Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060956547
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry
- Rating
- 4.19 / 5 (410 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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