In the Company of Rilke

2011-11-10
In the Company of Rilke
Author: Stephanie Dowrick
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-11-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1101547480
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Connecting to your inner life through the transformative poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. In the Company of Rilke is a rare book about a rare poet. Rainer Maria Rilke was a giant of twentieth-century writing who remains a visionary voice for our own time, captivating readers not only with his brilliance but also his fearlessness about the "deepest things." Speaking through his own contradictions and ambivalences, he gives readers a profound understanding of the complex beauty of human existence. Here, questions matter more than answers. Here, a poet can speak directly to God while also doubting God. Astonishingly, this is the first major study of Rilke from a spiritual perspective, even though the greatest of Rilke' s gifts was to show how inevitably life centers upon a profound mystery-to which we can freely open ourselves. Drawing on her deep understanding of the gifts of Rilke's writings, as well as her own personal spiritual seeking, Stephanie Dowrick offers an intimate and accessible appreciation of this most exceptional poet and his transcendent work.

Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations

1994-02-17
Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations
Author: John J. L. Mood
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 142
Release: 1994-02-17
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0393350177
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An anthology of Rilke's strongest poetry and prose for both aficionados and new readers. 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 book concludes with Rilke's reflections on wisdom and openness to experience, on grasping what is most difficult and turning what is most alien into that which we can most trust.

Letters to a Young Poet

1993-09-17
Letters to a Young Poet
Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1993-09-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0393310396
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Letters written to F.X. Kappus during the years 1903-1908. Chronicle of Rilkes's life for the years 1903-1908 (p. 81-123).

Prayers of a Young Poet

2012-09-01
Prayers of a Young Poet
Author: Mark S. Burrows
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1612612911
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This volume marks the first translation of these prayer-poems into English. Originally written in 1899, Rilke wrote them upon returning to Germany from his first trip to Russia. His experience of the East shaped him profoundly. He found himself entranced by Orthodox churches and monasteries, above all by the icons that seemed to him like flames glowing in dark spaces. He intended these poems as icons of sorts, gestures that could illumine a way for seekers in the darkness. As Rilke here writes, "I love the dark hours of my being, / for they deepen my senses."

You Must Change Your Life: The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin

2016-09-06
You Must Change Your Life: The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin
Author: Rachel Corbett
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0393245063
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Winner of the 2016 Marfield Prize In 1902, Rainer Maria Rilke—then a struggling poet in Germany—went to Paris to research and write a short book about the sculptor Auguste Rodin. The two were almost polar opposites: Rilke in his twenties, delicate and unknown; Rodin in his sixties, carnal and revered. Yet they fell into an instantaneous friendship. Transporting readers to early twentieth-century Paris, Rachel Corbett’s You Must Change Your Life is a vibrant portrait of Rilke and Rodin and their circle, revealing how deeply Rodin’s ideas about art and creativity influenced Rilke’s classic Letters to a Young Poet.

Riding with Rilke

2006-05-09
Riding with Rilke
Author: Ted Bishop
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2006-05-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780143051312
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English professor and motorcycle enthusiast Ted Bishop is taking one last ride before fall term when his bike vibrates out of control and he is flung into a ditch, breaking his back and collapsing his lungs. With limited mobility, Ted finally has time to savour the reading experience. He begins writing about his crash, realizing that two worlds had come together when his head hit the pavement. The more he thinks about it, the more it seems that archival work is the inverse, not the opposite, of motorcycling. Ultimately, what surrounds both reader and rider is silence. In Riding with Rilke, Ted Bishop takes us on the road through some of the richest landscapes in North America and Europe, with numerous stops along the way. Whether describing the archival jolt of holding Virginia Woolf's suicide note in the British Library or the outlaw thrill of cruising Main Street in small-town America on a bike nicknamed “Il Mostro,” Bishop tells a story filled with insight and humour.

The Poetry of Rilke

2014-06-03
The Poetry of Rilke
Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1466872667
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A Journey into the Heart of German Poetry Experience a deep dive into the mesmerizing world of one of the most significant poets of the 20th century with The Poetry of Rilke. Uncover an unparalleled collection of Rilke's finest works, elegantly translated over the course of two decades by acclaimed scholar Edward Snow. This collection brings to light over two hundred and fifty of Rilke's distinguished gems, including the complete versions of his towering masterpieces, the Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies. From his early poetic explorations in The Book of Hours to his visionary verses written in the twilight of his life, this anthology spans the breadth of Rilke's literary evolution. This landmark bilingual edition not only invites you to a breathtaking trip to the heart of lyrical and existential poetry but also serves as a comprehensive platform to appreciate the magical interplay between German and English verses. Alongside Rilke’s works, Snow's enlightening commentaries yield a richer comprehension of Rilke's illustrious verses. The Poetry of Rilke will stand as the authoritative single-volume translation of Rilke into English for years to come.

Rilke

2020
Rilke
Author: Charlie Louth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2020
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0198813236
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A full-length study of the work of the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) that studies the breadth of his work, including the translations and the late poems written in French.

Letters to a Young Poet

2021-06-01
Letters to a Young Poet
Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0834843676
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A fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s (1875–1926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke’s personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living urge an aspiring poet to look inward, while also offering sage wisdom on further issues including gender, solitude, and romantic love. Barrows and Macy’s translation extends this compilation of timeless advice and wisdom to a fresh generation of readers. With a new introduction and commentary, this edition places the letters in the context of today’s world and the unique challenges we face when seeking authenticity.