Drawn by some sympathetic note in his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. From 1903 to 1908 Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young would-be poet, on poetry and on surviving as a sensitive observer in a harsh world. Accompanying the letters is a chronicle of Rilke's life showing what he was experiencing in his own relationship to life and work when he wrote these letters.
By:
Rainer Maria Rilke Translated by:
M. D. Herter Norton Imprint: Norton Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 98g ISBN:9780393310399 ISBN 10: 0393310396 Pages: 160 Publication Date:08 January 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Letters to a Young Poet
"""...I cannot think of a better book to put into the hands of any young would-be poet, as an inspirational guide to poetry and to surviving as a poet in a hostile world."" Harry Fainlight, The Times"