Letters to a Young Poet
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (571 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674052455 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-13 |
| Language | : | German |
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Michael J. Ettner said "I'm pleased that you are out there in some harsh reality and remain solitary and courageous.". "Letters to a Young Poet," newly translated by Mark Harman and published by Harvard University Press, is one of only three hardback editions solely devoted to Rilke's ten letters to Franz Kappus. One, with a translation by Joan M. Burnham (Letters to a Young Poet), has been criticized for c. Reading Letters to a Young Poet Late in Life Robin Friedman "Letters to a Young Poet" consists of ten letters written by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 -- 1926) between 1903 and 1908 to a young man, Franz Kappus. Young Kappus, 19, had aspirations to become a poet and wrote to Rilke seeking encouragement and advice. His inquiry blossomed into these letters. Five Stars A Perenniel Classic
In this elegant little volume, Rilke writes to 19-year-old Franz Kappus about literature, life, and the poet's vocation with wisdom and penetrating insight. His tone may be elevated and his manner at times that of a dandy--he was elevated, he was a dandy--but the advice purveyed in these letters, and the observations and aperçus that they throw off, contain true wisdom, and are anything but platitudinous. (John Banville Daily Telegraph 2011-11-19)Letters to a Young Poet is one of Rilke's most popular bookswell known to poets in their youth and an ideal handbook for beginning writers. (Dana Gioia)This fresh translation of Rilke's famous lette
With the same artistry that marks his widely acclaimed translations of Kafka’s The Castle and Amerika: The Missing Person, Mark Harman captures the lyrical and spiritual dimensions of Rilke’s prose. In 1902, a nineteen-year-old aspiring poet named Franz Kappus wrote to Rilke, then twenty-six, seeking advice on his poetry. This lovely hardcover edition makes a perfect gift for any young person starting out in life or for those interested in finding a clear articulation of Rilke’s thoughts on life and art.. Touched by the innocence and forthrightness of the student, Rilke responded to Kappus’ letter and began an intermittent correspondence that would last until 1908.Letters to a Young Poet collects the ten letters that Rilke wrote to Kappus. A book often encountered in adolescence, it speaks directly to the young. Art, Rilke tells the young poet in his final letter to him, is only another way of living. Rilke offers unguarded thoughts on such diverse subjects as creativity, solitude, self-reliance, living with uncertainty, the shallowness of i
Mark Harman, who has written extensively on German and Irish literature, is Professor of English and German at Elizabethtown College.