Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke with Mark Harman (Translator)

94 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays poetry inspiring reflective fast-paced

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In 1902, a nineteen-year-old aspiring poet named Franz Kappus wrote to Rilke, then twenty-six, seeking advice on his poetry. Kappus, a student at a military academy in Vienna similar to the one Rilke had attended, was about to embark on a career a...

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reflective 90%
inspiring 80%
hopeful 43%
emotional 32%
informative 23%
relaxing 15%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 8%
sad 3%
dark 1%

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medium 34%
slow 22%

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