Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke with Joan M. Burnham, Kent Nerburn

122 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays poetry inspiring reflective fast-paced

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In 1903, a student at a military academy sent some of his verses to a well-known Austrian poet, requesting an assessment of their value. The older artist, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), replied to the novice in this series of letters — an amazing...

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mysterious 1%

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