Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
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Letters to a Young Poet

Author: Rainer Maria Rilke

Narrator: Marc Allen

Unabridged: 1 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/17/2013


Synopsis

These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke himself said that much of his creative expression went into his correspondence, and here he touches upon a wide range of subjects that will interest writers, artists, and thinkers.

This luminous translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet is a classic that should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.

About Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), the author of the Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus, was one of the greatest poets of the German language.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bella on May 11, 2022

these letters rewired my whole brain chemistry......more

Goodreads review by emma on December 05, 2023

being a boygenius fan this is inspiring and nice and partial motivation for one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands, so ultimately this is good. even if it mostly did make me think i'm very uncreative and wasting away my time nonartistically. bottom line: this is a cry for lucy dacus' good......more

Goodreads review by li.reading on December 29, 2022

This man just casually writing the most profound things I have ever read in a letter to his pal, meanwhile I spend 10 minutes figuring out how to sign off an email......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 26, 2017

Rilke (1875-1926) was a famous German poet, born in Prague. He traveled widely throughout Europe, married and had a daughter. A dozen years out of school, after Rilke had achieved some fame as a poet, a young man wrote to him asking for advice about life and poetry. Rilke wrote ten letters to him ov......more

Goodreads review by Bel on May 31, 2021

fui atrás desse livro porque ele é citado em "pequena coreografia do adeus". o li em algumas horas e repensei toda minha vida até aqui. que montanha-russa de emoções foi acompanhar cada carta presente na obra. "obras de arte são de uma solidão infinita, e nada pode passar tão longe de alcançá-las qua......more