Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke, Stephen Mitchell

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German

Random House Inc
15 December 2001

Diaries, letters & journals; Poetry; Literary studies: general; Literary studies: poetry & poets

Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the ""vibrant and deeply felt experience of life"" that informs them. Eloquent and personal, Rilke's meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the importance of solitude offer a wealth of spiritual and practical guidance for anyone. At the same time, this collection, in Stephen Mitchell's definitive translation, reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century.

By: Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by: Stephen Mitchell
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 192mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780679642329
ISBN 10: 0679642323
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 December 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Letters to a Young Poet

The common reader will be delighted by Stephen Mitchell's new translation of that slim and beloved volume by Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet . . . the best yet. -- Los Angeles Times