Letters to a Young Poet
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At the start of the twentieth century,Rainer Maria Rilkewrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds.This book also contains the 'Letter from a Young Worker', a striking polemic against Christianity written in letter-form, near the end of Rilke's life. In Lewis Hyde's introduction, he explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. Charlie Louth's afterword discusses the similarities and contrasts of the two works, and Rilke's religious and sexual wordplay. This edition also contains a chronology, notes, and suggested further reading.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Language
- English
- Series
- Penguin Classics
- ISBN
- 9780141960470
- Release date
- 2011
