Possibility of Being

Possibility of Being

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Possibility of Beingis a selection of poems by one of the most moving and original writers of this century, Rainer Maria Rilke (1857-l926). The title (taken from one of theSonnets to Orpheus, ''Ibis is the Creature") reflects the central concern of both Rilke's life and art: the achievement of "being," which this most spiritual yet least doctrinaire of modern German poets defined as "the experiencing of the completest possible inner intensity.''The eighty-four poems included in this small volume will serve as a sound and inviting introduction to Rilke's strategies in the pursuit of "being." And just as the unicorn in "This Is the Creature" has an eternal "possibility of being" but only becomes visible in the mirror held by a virgin, so can our own possibilities become manifest in the mirror held by the sensitive artist. The poems are chosen fromThe Book of Hours(1899-1903),The Book of Images(1902 and 1906),New Poems(1907 and 1908),...
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Name of the Author
Rainer Maria Rilke
Language
English
ISBN
9780811224970
Release date
2014

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Possibility of Being

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