Rainer Maria Rilke - Wikipedia
WEBRené Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), known as Rainer Maria Rilke (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈʁɪlkə]), was an Austrian poet and novelist. Acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language. [1]
Rainer Maria Rilke | Poetry Foundation
WEBWidely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets, Rainer Maria Rilke was unique in his efforts to expand the realm of poetry through new uses of syntax and imagery and in an aesthetic philosophy that rejected Christian precepts and strove to reconcile beauty and suffering, life and death.
Rainer Maria Rilke | Austrian-German Poet & Philosopher
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Rainer Maria Rilke (born Dec. 4, 1875, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic]—died Dec. 29, 1926, Valmont, Switz.) was an Austro-German poet who became internationally famous with such works as Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus. Early life. Rilke was the only son of a not-too-happy marriage.
Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes (Author of Letters to a Young Poet) - Goodreads
WEBShowing 1-30 of 1,854. “Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”. ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet. tags: love.
About Rainer Maria Rilke | Academy of American Poets
WEBRainer Maria Rilke - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Born in Prague on December 4, 1875, Rainer Maria Rilke is recognized by many as a master of verse.
Can Rilke Change Your Life? | The New Yorker
WEBMay 26, 2021 · Under Review. Can Rilke Change Your Life? “Letters to a Young Poet” has spoken to artists for almost a century. The other half of the famous correspondence reveals the treacherous work of...
About Rilke – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive
WEBAbout Rilke. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) “Rose, o pure contradiction, desire to be no one’s sleep beneath so many lids”. Rilke’s self-composed epitaph, written before leukemia took his life December 29, 1926. It was the rose, a symbol of love, beauty, and devotion in much of Rilke’s writings, which ironically caused the onset of ...
Biography of Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian Poet - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 6, 2019 · By. Lily Rockefeller. Updated on November 06, 2019. Rainer Maria Rilke (December 4, 1875–December 29, 1926) was an Austrian poet and writer. Known for his lyrically potent work, he combined subjective mysticism with precise observation of the objective world.
Poems – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive
WEBBelow are 100 selected poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. All poems in English are copyrighted by the translator.
Rainer Maria Rilke - Poet, Philosopher, Mystic | Britannica
WEBRainer Maria Rilke - Poet, Philosopher, Mystic | Britannica. Home Literature Novels & Short Stories Novelists L-Z. Late life. of Rainer Maria Rilke. Rilke spent the next seven years in Switzerland, the last of his series of elective homes. He once more came into full command of his creative gifts.
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