| Duino Elegies and the Sonnets of Orpheus Contributor(s): Rilke, Rainer Maria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618565892 ISBN-13: 9780618565894 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: Long considered the definitive English translation of Rilke's brilliant and haunting masterworks, A. Poulin's edition of Duino Elegies and The Sonnets to Orpheus provides an essential introduction to some of the most passionate and intensely creative visionary poetry of the twentieth century. With a new foreword by the esteemed poet Mark Doty and a fresh new design, Poulin's revered translation is certain to acquaint a new generation of readers with the works of Rilke. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - German - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Death, Grief, Loss - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 831 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.62" W x 8.38" (0.50 lbs) 205 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rilke is one of the most widely read poets of the 20th century. In his poetry, Rilke addresses the problems of death, God, and destructive time, and attempts to overcome and transform these problems into an indestructive inner world. |