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Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations
John J. L. Mood
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Description for Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations
Paperback. An anthology of Rilke's strongest poetry and prose for both aficionados and new readers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Here is a mini-anthology of poetry and prose for both aficionados and those readers discovering Rainer Maria Rilke for the first time. John J. L. Mood has assembled a collection of Rilke's strongest work, presenting commentary along with the selections. Mood links into an essay passages from letters that show Rilke's profound understanding of men and women and his ardent spirituality, rooted in the senses.
Combining passion and sensitivity, the poems on love presented here are often not only sensual but sexual as well. Others pursue perennial themes in his work—death and life, growth and transformation. The ... Read more
Here is a mini-anthology of poetry and prose for both aficionados and those readers discovering Rainer Maria Rilke for the first time. John J. L. Mood has assembled a collection of Rilke's strongest work, presenting commentary along with the selections. Mood links into an essay passages from letters that show Rilke's profound understanding of men and women and his ardent spirituality, rooted in the senses.
Combining passion and sensitivity, the poems on love presented here are often not only sensual but sexual as well. Others pursue perennial themes in his work—death and life, growth and transformation. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393310986
SKU
V9780393310986
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About John J. L. Mood
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), the author of Sonnets to Orpheus, Duino Elegies and Letters to a Young Poet, was one of the greatest poets of the German language.
Reviews for Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations
"Wild stuff." Shaun Whiteside, The Guardian