EAN: 9781611806861

LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET - RAINER MARIA RILKE GE...

An original translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's most famous work by acclaimed translators Anita
Barrows and Joanna Macy.  Originally written from 1902-1908  Letters to a Young Poet is a
compilation of famous German poet Rainer Maria Rilke's (1875-1926) thoughts and reflections on
the vocation of writing. The letters urge his correspondent to look inward and understand his
motivations for pursuing a life devoted to the written word  looking beyond those who attempt
to criticize and critique his work. His advice can be extended to all young writers.  For the
first time in twenty years  Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy offer a new translation of this
classic work that speaks to a new generation of artists  poets  and writers. With a new
introduction and commentary on each letter  this edition places Rilke's letters in the context
of today's world and the unique challenges of modern writers. Barrows and Macy are the first
women to translate Letters to a Young Poet and their edition offers a fresh perspective on this
work.

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