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Letters to a Young Poet

Letters to a Young Poet

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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke

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ISBN 10
0393310396
ISBN 13
9780393310399
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W. W. Norton & Company, August 1993. Trade Paperback. Very Good. This wonderfully maintained paperback looks unread with no spine creases and minimal shelf wear. There is one page that was previously dog-eared and one page with one passage that is highlighted.

Synopsis

Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet   At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote 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 generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilke's letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort. Lewis Hyde's new introduction explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force.   This edition also includes Rilke's later work The Letter from the Young Worker .

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Bookseller's Inventory #
48639
Title
Letters to a Young Poet
Author
Rainer Maria Rilke
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0393310396
ISBN 13
9780393310399
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.s.a.
Date Published
August 1993
Pages
123

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