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Rainer Maria Rilke

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.

Rainer Maria Rilke

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.

Books by Rainer Maria Rilke

  • The Book of Hours

    Rainer Maria Rilke, Edward Snow

    E Book

    A gorgeous new translation of one of the strongest inaugural works in twentieth century poetry.
  • Where Silence Reigns

    Rainer Maria Rilke, G. Craig Houston

    Paperback, 1978

    In this collection of excerpts from his essays, notebooks, and letters, pre-eminent modern poet Rainer Maria Rilke meditates on subjects as varied as a dolls, walking among trees, and the great...
  • Where Silence Reigns

    Rainer Maria Rilke, G. Craig Houston

    E Book, 2015

    In this collection of excerpts from his essays, notebooks, and letters, pre-eminent modern poet Rainer Maria Rilke meditates on subjects as varied as a dolls, walking among trees, and the great...